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[Someone is paying the price of room redecorating/expanding via wishing. And is stubbornly sitting at her desk, attempting to continue working despite her misery. It also happens to be the first time she has ever been sick- elf immunity, you know.]

[Filtered from first gens, their allies, or anyone who would pass information on to them]

I find it curious that there has been so little discussion regarding what was discovered in that alternate realm not long ago. Mayhaps many do not wish to dwell on it. Such an attitude is more than understandable and yet I think it important to—

[There’s some rustling as she cuts herself off and reaches for a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her brow. How is she sweating when she has chills? She’s exhausted, sweating, freezing, and generally feeling miserable. And she certainly sounds it when she speaks again.]

Forgive me, I seem to be somewhat unwell. [A pause as she gathers herself enough to continue.]

I also wish to enquire about an upcoming expedition. I believe I have heard it mentioned, but there is precious little information about.

[There’s some more rustling as she shifts restlessly in her seat and then the journal catches her muttering to herself:] I do not know how mortals endure this.

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[Okay no he won't laugh, it's Galadriel. He's not going to laugh nope. He's too polite to laugh. Really.

Okay maybe not, he can't help the slight chuckle.]

And that is in your world, here who is to know what precisely the castle wishes to do to the average germ? [James stop she doesn't know what you're talking about.] It sounds like you have the flu or perhaps a summer cold.

[How dare you laugh. Really. There's a little indignant noise before she replies.]

And what would you recommend to treat such a malady?

[That just gets more laughing. No really Galadriel you're as bad as Helen on the off chance she got sick.]

Rest and a lot of fluids. All you can do really, unless you have a fever in which case take a fever reducer of some kind from the clinic.

[This is a first for her, okay? And she doesn't like it.]

I thank you for the counsel, though I do wish you did not find this quite so amusing.

[Look this is the first time he's dealt with an elf whose sick. The closest he's ever had is Helen. And well, it's Helen.

At least she wasn't a psychic.]

It is no trouble to give you help in such matters, though I must admit, my patients don't normally talk back to me when they happen to catch such simple things.

[Forgive her snippiness, James. She's not quite feeling herself.] Do you tend to many daughters of kings? We tend not to respond well to laughter at our expense.

[No, no it's fine. Really he's dealt with worse.] Not many do when ill, though others tend to find it most refreshing when sick. It, helps them to ignore their ills during recovery. Daughter of a king or not.

[And he's just going to quietly stash that bit of information on her away for the moment.]

I am not wont to ignore my woes, but rather to face them. [Kind of hard to do with an illness, Galadriel.]

And yet there is nothing else you can do in this case but rest, relax and try to work around it. [Don't argue with him Galadriel he'll pull out the doctor mode.]

This may come as a shock to you, but I am not well suited for relaxation. [Yes, that's sarcasm. She knows it's obvious.]

[More chuckling. You're a regular riot today Galadriel.] Sarcasm doesn't suit you, perhaps you should talk to Nikola and take lessons in such things.

[Okay yes he's more bored than he's willing to admit out in the Dead Zone.]

Need I remind you that I was making use of sarcasm long before Master Tesla was born?

Calling him Master Tesla may cause him to think you actually like him, you do realize that yes?

And what else am I to call him? He is not a doctor, as are you and Helen, nor is he a lord. "Nikola" is far too familiar.

There was once a time he went by "Professor", perhaps that? [...And then watch Nikola sputter or glare or some such thing by use of the title.]

I believe my tone and words will make my opinion clear enough, whatever title I may use.

And yet with Nikola you would never hear the end of it if you used a title he could take as a compliment. Though that, ensuing discussion would prove rather entertaining I should think.

[At least he didn't say argument.]

I begin to feel that I have become a source of entertainment for you. If you are truly so restless, might I suggest a return to the castle?

Perhaps in time, once this particular issue is past. As I highly doubt, [and there's a long drawn out pause here] Helen would be appreciative of me arriving ill if it does so when I cross back into the castle area proper.

Have you informed her of your presences here, at least? [Never mind that she did. That's beside the point.]

No, I have been attempting to figure out how to do so precisely. [You know without sounding like a complete and utter dick or something like that.]

I imagine it is a delicate matter. [She doesn't envy you.]

[If you could see him right now he would be giving you such a look Galadriel. As that? That's an understatement.]

She's lacking certain, information now. [And not just about his feelings.] I haven't the faintest idea as to how to handle it either.

[Aren't you used to her understatements by now?]

You speak of her future? I would tell her nothing without first asking her if she desires to know of it. Knowledge of what is to come may be a perilous thing.

[Yes, yes he is.]

Indeed, that I know well. And, how do I explain myself to her? Her future at home is difficult enough to avoid discussion. [And he's a bit more obvious a thing to you know, talk about.]

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