(Hopefully this does him justice haha! I read his profile and stuff and just wanted to respond really bad haha!)
It was really only meant to be a pit stop, a quick break from her journey on elk to gods know what crazy mission she’d been assigned. Not that Illanya minded the delay too much, in fact it was a welcome pause from hours of walking and riding, spent instead assisting the townspeople of this village with some minor tasks.
She was accompanied in most of her work by a werewolf, roughly about her own age, who look a little exhausted, with a smile that looked difficult to keep up. Atticus, as informed to her by neighbors, was a man who seemed to thrive off of helping others, known to often show up where the work was needed. It was incredibly admirable, at least from what Illanya could see, but she couldn’t help but worry at the shakiness of his hands, and the anxiousness in his eyes. Surely, he would take a break soon. She thought to herself, and returned to cutting wood, focusing on her own tasks.
The interruption comes with a loud crash, and an alarmed shout. It’s enough that the knight drops the axe, and starts running towards the commotion. It doesn’t take her long to happen upon Atticus, who is sprawled on the ground underneath the storage he must’ve been carrying and a worried villager pulling boxes off of the fallen werewolf. Illanya doesn’t waste any time gawking, moving to help pull boxes clear from where Atticus was laying. Even when they’re cleared Atticus is slow to sit up, a hazy and confused look on his face.Â
Crouching down, Illanya tugs a glove off, and presses her hand to the werewolf’s forehead. She immediately frowns, and turns to the villager. “Burning up… pretty badly too… how close is his house from here? He needs to rest, and be treated as soon as possible.” She says quietly, not willing to raise an alarm. The villager is quick to give her directions, and once she hefts Atticus to his feet, they make the slow trek home, with the werewolf leaning onto her shoulder for support.
They enter Atticus’ and Chrys’ shared home with little announcement or ceremony, the knight making an immediate b-line to the closest bed or couch and setting him on it. It doesn’t take her long to rummage through both her bag and their home to gather enough blankets, rags and so on she might need to help him.Â
Atticus would likely wake up groggy a few hours later, covered in blankets and a cool rag against his forehead, the smell of strong tea, still steaming nearby. Illanya likely sits nearby, arms crossed over her chest, eyes closed, at least until Atticus moves and she opens them again, glancing to him and smiling.Â
“Oh, I was wondering when you were going to wake up. How’re you feeling?” She ask lightly, leaning forward in her chair and reaching to take the rag from his head and dipping it in a nearby basin. The Paladin herself looks a little frazzled, her armor doffed and sleeves rolled up so that golden markings akin to tattoos are visible.
“Your sister is worried sick… nearly jumped me when she found me in here, taking care of you. Half the battle was convincing her to leave me be.” She laughs as she squeezes the rag, and sets it back on the werewolf’s head. “But, sincerely from both her and I… please do take better care of yourself. Gave everyone quite the scare.”
@ NP So technically speaking Illanya can’t truly get sick unless it’s magical, but you can mess around with that stuff OR she’s also extremely anxious and has had breakdowns relating to her aasimar form :3c just have fun with itÂ