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Istas was sitting in her room staring at the wall unsure of what to do today, it'd been a few days since she started back to school after Christmas break. She sniffled slightly due to some sort of cold she'd managed to catch and with a high fever she was kept out of school. Her father was working at home today so it wasn't like she was alone. However, he did have things to take care of in his office so she couldn't keep bugging him.

The child gave a small cough and sighed eventually getting up her pony slippers making a soft thud noise on the floor when she got up. And walking around in her rarity pj's she frowned slightly, her throat was sore and she needed something to drink. So she headed down stairs to fetch herself some juice boxes and maybe a small light snack before lunch.

"You okay?" Her dad called out peeking around the door frame as she headed towards the kitchen.

Istas nodded her lilac curls bouncing. "I need something to drink." She answered a little horse.

He father got up and walked into the kitchen, "What do you want?"

Istas paused, "I can get it daddy, I don't want to interrupt you working." She frowned; the child had been hoping not to disturb her father.

Lorenzo looked at his daughter with a brow lofted curiously, "But that's why I'm working at home today. So I can take care of you and get you what you want." He picked her up and felt her forehead, it was still warm. "Come on snow rabbit, I'll go put on my little pony and bring you a snack; how's that sound?"

Istas frowned but she didn't fight her father, if that's what he wanted to do, that's what he was going to do. "Okay." She said softly as he sat her down and handed a fleece blanket so she could keep warm. Watching as he turned on the TV and fished up my little pony episodes they'd recorded from the DVR.

"Now then, how about I fix you some soup? Do you want the vegetable one or the chicken noodle?" He asked smiling, "We've got goldfish crackers too."

Istas had halfway gotten interested into My little pony, despite it being the first one she'd seen like forever ago. "Oh... um... Chicken noodle I guess... I had just come down for some orange juice though..." She frowned as he left to go fix the soup, arms wrapping around the Pillow that was sitting on the couch. There was a small sigh, I really didn't mean for him to stop working; I could've gotten the juice on my own.

The child was use to doing things at night on her own, sneaking out snacks and drinks so she wouldn't get hungry on patrols. Making an excuse as to why they were gone in the first place. Her eyes were half closed in thought as she watched Twilight having to move to Ponyville from Canterlot.

"Here's your soup sweetie, along with orange juice and a tangerine." Lorenzo smiled as he pulled out the TV tray stand so it was close enough to Istas she wouldn't have to move to get the soup, and he made sure she was comfortable. "If you need anything just yell okay? I'm not doing anything that can't wait for a few minutes." He leaned in to kiss her forehead before going back to his office.

Istas sighed almost miserably after he disappeared. She felt bad because he stopped what he was doing to fix her something to eat. "I could've gotten the tangerine and juice..." She muttered before sipping on the soup carefully so as not to burn herself. Stopping occasionally when her sniffling got so bad she needed a tissue. It was hard being a kid and a senshi too, especially when being sick made it hard to sneak around the house, since someone was always watching for her.