swordprincess | 009 [Action/Video]

[Another routine training session at the Battle Dome. Karla finishes another battle with the advanced bandits programming that Ginia had taught her. However, it's only after the battle is finished when her own exhaustion seems to hit her like a freight train. Her entire body aches, and a tightening sensation in her chest. She hadn't noticed it during the battle, and she's certainly never felt this bad after one. In fact, she actually decides to quit her training session early.]

[She staggers out of the simulation room on her way out, then pauses, coughing violently.]

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[Karla's definitely sick; she's sure of it now. She's put her physical activity on hold, but the urge to battle still rages within her. And worse, indulging in battle is not the ultimate answer.]

[Still coughing as she opens her journal, she waits for a lull before speaking, her voice hoarse and weak.]

...Has anyone ever had a hunger for battle that you just can't quench? What do you do to keep it from consuming you?

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[Karla watches Ginia leave silently before addressing the doctor, covering her mouth for another violent cough. That symptom speaks for itself.]

I...I can't seem to stop coughing...I feel so...tired and weak...

[She slowly reaches up to feel her forehead. She can't really tell if she's running a fever.]

[Ami offers Ginia a polite nod as she leaves, before turning back to Karla. A cough and fatigue aren't very explicit, but she'll do her best to tease out more details and form a more coherent picture.

Starting with the question of temperature.]

Let's see if there's a fever first. [She has her thermometer handy, and allows Karla to take it and hold it in her mouth.]

When did your symptoms begin?

I noticed them today...as I was training in the Battle Dome. I had to stop early...

[She takes the thermometer and holds it in her mouth.]

[So then it isn't a prior condition from before now, aggravated by the stress. Ami waits for the temperature readout before she asks more questions.]

Do you often become fatigued during exercise? Was there any shortness of breath?

Not...not often. The coughing...makes it hard to breathe...

[Hardly ever, really. The thermometer beeps, and Karla pulls it out, glancing at it curiously. The readout is 101.3.]

[A fever, but not an alarming one - good. A cold, then? Flu? She doesn't want to jump to the conclusion of bronchitis... She does want to keep an eye on it.]

That's a relief, your fever isn't too high. Have you had a normal appetite?

I...think so...? I had breakfast this morning...

How were you feeling this morning when you ate? [Did this come on suddenly while she was at the battledome, or was she already feeling a little off by then?]

I was...feeling all right...or at least, I thought I was...

[In hindsight, she realizes she felt a little more tired than usual, and her coughing was minimal before her training session. Only during the session itself is when the symptoms hit her at full force.]

[A thoughtful nod.]

Well, I don't think you need to worry too much for the time being. Just get some rest, make sure to drink plenty of liquids, and if the fever worsens, please come right away. I'll give you medicine for that, and for the cough, too.

Can I...rest here for a while...?

[It was hard enough to get here even with Ginia's help. She doesn't really want to try going anywhere again now...]

Of course. I'll be right nearby, too, if you need anything. [Exactly why she'd been thinking about whether they had some room available.]

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