12 ~ I wanted my life to be filled with excitement [action/text]

['Well, that was a first. Not the pleasant kind of first, either. ... Not that I meant the other kind of first was that kind of first.

Let's move on. I've seen people come back from these things in way worse shape before, which doesn't do much to bring down the soreness. Still, I guess it's not the worst thing that could have happened. Then again, who wants to think about the worst thing that could have happened?'

And so Kyon drags himself back through the village, not visibly injured but still walking very gingerly and strangely and occasionally wincing. He's going into the library, which happens to be nearby, and lying down on a couch, where he just sits for a while.

At length, he pulls out his journal, flips through it briefly, notes the date, and winces. Then, after another while, he turns to a new page and writes:]

So what's new? Everyone already gotten or given their chocolate? Luceti Lonely Hearts Club, also known as most of the population, trucking along pretty well, or has that status changed thanks to our generous lords and masters?

[Eventually he'll catch wind of the hot springs event and drag himself over there, instead.


ooc: Returning from a retconned Mallynapping. Nothing's too wrong but everything hurts! will tag upon waking up.]