Season of Spring, Day 53, 502 AV
It was a cool spring morning that Kari found herself walking to the infirmary. She rarely came to this place; it was never a particularly happy locale and she desperately wished her elder son wouldn't land himself in here so often. But as is the wont of rebellious young boys, Jorin insisted on doing dangerous things, perhaps just to give his parents fits. In any case, today Kari was not there to visit Jorin. She was there to visit an old friend, who had a favor to ask of her.
Kari sighed as she smoothed out the delicately embroidered dress she was wearing. Hana had been getting sicker and sicker lately, and Kari felt guilty that she'd not had the time to visit her friend more often. She knew Hana did not blame her for this, but Kari felt she'd abandoned her somehow, so when she received word that Hana needed something of her, she'd thrown on the first dress she could lay hands on, put on her bonnet, and headed out.
Kari weaved her way through the infirmary halls with her usual dignified stride. The graceful wife of Rosik Ertihan did not hurry, as it was not her way. She would reach Hana in time, she was certain of this. As she walked, her golden blonde hair trailed behind her, and her delicate features were smooth and serene. Her nose did not wrinkle at the smell of blood, nor did her eyes water from the sights that were commonplace here in the infirmary. Kari was not heartless, but she was also not weak.
Jorin, for his part, toddled along with her, his eyes going left to right and back again with the impatience borne of equal parts boredom and youth. Despite his misadventures landing him in this place more often than he really preferred, he didn't actually like being near so many sick people, and apparently they were going to meet some woman he'd only seen briefly, with his cousin. She was pretty, but other than that the young boy didn't know anything about her and frankly didn't care.
As Kari finally reached the room where Hana was being monitored, Kari did not hesitate, but opened the door. Her lips curled into a comforting smile as she walked in, genuine pleasure shining from her face as she called out to her friend.
"Hana, my dear! It has been too long. How have you been? You wished to see me?"