Fokiri Village

[marixe alcyone]

"Let's get you back to the room," Aquaria suggested. She carried Sanvi back to the room and sat her on the bed. "Let me see your shoulder."
Sanvi pulled off the her shirt so Aquaria could see the wound.
"It's not bad, but you've lost a lot of blood," Aquaria said, and began to bandage the wound. "All done, now lay down before you pass out," she ordered.
Sanvi laid down obediently and winced as she hit her shoulder.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin did several laps around the town before he was calm enough to go back. He began to walk towards the hotel, hoping that Aquaria wasn't too mad at him for attacking Sanvi.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Are you hurt?" Sanvi asked Aquaria.
"Well, I fell, but I think I only have a few bruises," Aquaria said. "Nothing broke the skin," she corrected.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin reached the door of their room and stared at it for a minute. Then he gently knocked.  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi acted instinctively to get the door, but Aquaria gently pushed her down again and opened the door herself. "...Garin," she said quietly, unemotionally. It wasn't that she was mad or scared, she just was still in shock from the earlier encounter.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Yeah, I'm in my right mind again..." Garin said, looking down.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Well, look who finally came back," Sanvi called from the bed.
Aquaria opened the door wider and stepped to the side, letting Garin in the room. "I'm glad," she said with relief.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin sighed a bit and walked over to where Sanvi was lying. "I'm sorry for attacking you," he said, humbly.  

[marixe alcyone]

"You were acting instinctively," Sanvi said. "I cannot fault you for that. You are forgiven, Garin-san," she said politely.
Aquaria closed the door and walked over to Sanvi. "Has the pain gone down at all?" she asked.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Thank you," Garin said and looked to Aquaria. "And I'm sorry for scaring you."  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria looked up at Garin. "No problem. It wasn't you anyway. It was the other vampire. Did you know him?" she asked.
"The pain's gone down a lot, and the bleeding's stopped," Sanvi said.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"No, I've never seen him before," Garin replied, shaking his head.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Oh, well," Aquaria said. "Oh! Sanvi, do you need any medicine?"
"No, I'll be fine, Aquaria-sama," Sanvi replied. "Garin, if you wouldn't mind, could we practice fighting a little when my shoulder heals? I'd like to learn defenses against a vampire," Sanvi suggested.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin looked surprised at that request. "I suppose we could.."  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi grinned at him from the bed. "Good," she said. "I'll probably be better by tomorrow, so we might be able to start then, if you want." Sanvi realized what else her request could have meant. "And of course, Garin-san, I would never use this against you unless you attack me again," she added. "I swear it."