Mia skinny dipping with her Djinn!
For johnnyd!


Sometimes, Mia just needed to get away from it all. She loved the people of Imil dearly, they had always treated her so well, and they were all so nice. During the flu season though, especially in the past few years since Alex's departure, things could often become too much. She was the only one the town could call on for help, and every minute of every day during the winter months was spent at someone's bedside. Whether it was staving off the early symptoms of the flu, or if it was trying to save someone from its advanced stage… Mercury, she hated hearing the desperate, hacking cough as she worked… she was always afraid she would lose someone.

Whenever she could be offered a small blissful time of peace, be it because the flu season was ending, or Megan and Justin were capable of handling any patients for a while, she seized them, relishing the chance to just relax and not have to worry about everyone. She knew, from past experience, that if she got too frazzled or stressed out about trying to keep everyone healthy, that it would benefit no one. She had caught the flu herself because of she had overworked herself, she perishes the thoughts of what would have happened to Imil had Alex still not been there to heal her.

She sneaks away to a small spring, hidden behind the waterfall, she had found with her cousin when she was younger. A spring that, despite the freezing climate of northern Angara, was always warm. She didn't really understand why, but she didn't care either.

She stripped down, carefully folding each item of clothing and placing it neatly by the edge of the pool, until she was bare. Somehow, despite her nature, she was never embarrassed here. Slowly, she lowered a foot into the waters, testing them. Smiling at the warmth that she felt, she lowered herself in, simply enjoying the feel of the water around her. She didn't know why this spring felt so much more relaxing that a traditional bath, but it did.

Relishing the feeling of the water pooling around her shoulders, she closed her eyes and leaned back, doing all she could to not think of Imil and its people for just a few minutes. Imil was all she had. It was a lonely life in a way, surrounded by so many lives that depended on her, but having no one herself. A small blue light disrupts her thoughts.

The familiar form of her new companion, Fizz, stands on the water in front of her. She had only met it a few weeks ago, after the eruption to the south, but already it was a close friend, even if she didn't fully comprehend what a 'Djinn' is.

She holds out her arms to it, as she often does, and the little creature glides along the water into her embrace. Despite Fizz's spiky and scaled appearance, she is very soft. She cuddles the small creature closer, enjoying the contact. She pulls it close, occasionally lifting handfuls of water to pour over the two of them.

Silently, she hopes for a person she could one day hold so close, but for now, as Imil's guardian healer, she is glad to just have Fizz.


There you go.
Not sure if it's particularly skinny-dipping like you wanted...