"Well, since the princess should be out and about by tomorrow, I guess I'd better get her something to eat." Elphaba announced to no-one in particular.
"Don't talk about me like I'm not here!" came from a pink lump on a similarly-colored bed.
"Would you like to come with me, then?" Elphaba asked sarcastically.
"Oh, shut up, you mean green thing. The faster you get me soup, the faster I get better."
"Wrong. According to Madame Daae, this is a 24-hour thing. You could probably eat something as heavy as pound cake & be better tomorrow."
"Really?" She appeared to perk up at the mention of sweets.
"I think so. From what I understand, the only reason you're to eat light food is so you don't toss you cookies again."
"Oh, just leave already!" Galinda groaned.
"Gone, babe!" Was tossed over a green shoulder before the door clicked shut.
Did she just call me babe? Galinda wondered. I must be sicker than i thought, I'm hearing things!
Did I just call her babe? Elphaba pondered. Jeez, Galinda must be more contagious than we originally thought, I'm saying weird things!
As she breezed through the cafeteria, the green girl noticed that a bunch of kids suddenly stopped talking, looked at her, then broke into snickering laughter. She rolled her eyes and wandered idly over to the soups, hearing approaching mutterings.
"Everyone get a sudden craving for soup?" She asked loudly, smirking as she startled quite a few of them. A hand appeared, offering vegetable soup. She turned to the owner of said hand, and addressed them. "Well, hello there, Miss Shenshen. Alas, I'm not looking for vegetable soup." she made as if to pat the girl on the shoulder, but as soon as her green appendage approached them, they scrambled backwards. As she chuckled under her breath, she saw one brave child step forward.
"What ever is the matter, Miss Elphaba? Don't want to eat your relatives?" Laughter from the group, and a few calls of 'cannibal'.
"What wit you have, Miss Pfanee! Making fun of the green girl's skin, where did you come up with so clever an idea? By the by, Miss Galinda will be pleased to know you asked after her." And with that parting gift, she spun on her clunky heel and strode off. Back at the dorm, she handed her roomie the soup she had grabbed while the children were distracted. She promptly bent herself into a loose fetal position around a book.
"Thank you, Miss Elphaba. I owe you one." Said Galinda between sips. she got a small nod of acknowledgment in return.