"Clan Crystal Bane, eh?" the nu mou asked, reading from the parchment. "Mhhmm... I see. Starkin, your Dragoon?"

"Yes, will he be okay-" Layla started to say.

"Nuh-Nuh!" the nu mou healer shushed. "He'll be okay," he said, answering Layla's question. "But please, keep him out of battle for a few days- will you be needing a knock-out draught?" he asked.

Everyone nodded.

"Yes sirrie, that'll be awfully helpful," Zhiraz said. "Extra strength if you have any."

The nu mou flipped a few pages over. "Well, he can still ride chocobos, fly in airships, run, and the such, but please. No fighting until his ribs fully heal."

Kayi was surprised. Normally, at least in her time, when someone was injured, the mages got them up-and-running in a matter of moments. A few cracked ribs were nothing to worry over with the healers of her time around... Ah, things were probably much more... Less advanced than in the future.

"Really, madam, no need to fusss over me," said a familiar voice. "I'm fine, truly, get thiss all the time!" Starkin exclaimed to the viera White Mage.

She seemed doubtful and hurried over to Layla. "Madam, please- he's convinced that he's in complete health. No offense, but your boyfriend's acting like a nutball," she whispered softly.

Layla nodded. "That's Starkin to you. Always trying to be the heroic, invincible knight. If he were a human, he'd be a Paladin."

The nurse laughed. "My sister's boyfriend was the same. Good luck."

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"Missy Kayi wouldn't care for a drink?" Zhiraz said, coming over to where everyone sat with a tray full of achoholic beverages.

"Umm..." What would Lady Morgana say? "No thanks. I'm-I'm hypersensitive to intoxication," Kayi said, quoting Bruno's refusal of wine.

Sonya started laughing. "Oh... HAHAHA!!! The girl's a little Bruno! Isn't that funny!"

Everyone began laughing, and Kayi did to, more out of her near scrape of fate rather than humor.

"Here's to the knock-out draught and our butts it'll save from Starkin in the very near future!" Sonya declared, holding her mug up. Everyone did suit, and Kayi held up her cup of water. The wooden mugs clanked against each other.

"Haha, I am sso laughing, Ssonya," Starkin muttered sacastically.

Everyone was laughing and chatting, talking about things like how Kathereen's pregnacy was going, why the Floateye from yesterday liked apples, what was the best way to get the sharpest edge out of blade and the such.

"So what do you think, Morgana?" Sonya asked.

"Oh- huh?" Kayi blinked.

"I mean-" Sonya took a deep breath and began enounciating every word. "When. Do. You. Think. They're. Going. To. Be. Born?"

"Who?"

"Zhiraz's twins," Sonya said. Everyone was looking at Kayi.

"Erm... Well..." Kayi thought. One was a human, the other was a viera... Then... "I think in about maybe another year, I think."

"Hmm, well, that's new," Willy said. "Anyways, I forgot to say. Yesterday, I was getting the water, and there was this one huge wolf on the edge. It was eating a panther! A Coerl!" And the talk shifted to the subject of the wolf.

"Hey guys! Long time no see!" a voice exclaimed. Kayi glanced over at the Hunter. His face was suddenly rigid, as if he were trying not to kill anyone. Kayi turned around and gasped.