@talesofourworlds - continued from here [x]
Normally a job like this would be a cinch. He had climbed down the Hollow before and in the future, he probably could do it again. It wasn’t an easy climb by any means but Yuri was fit enough to handle it. At least better than a good majority of their party could have when they had first visited the location. As for the job, he and Karol had accepted it the day before with the plan of Yuri, Repede and Raven taking care of this one while Karol went with Judith to work on a different task.
More work simply equaled more gald to help improve their guild. Yuri never saw a problem with it.
Still, even when he woke up not feeling the greatest, he didn’t plan on letting that get in the way of getting this job done in a timely manner. The guy who had requested the flowers had given them a little bit of a time limit. His girlfriend’s birthday was in three days. It gave them a little room to work with but the sooner a job was done, the better their reputation got. So even if Yuri felt a little sluggish when leaving their base that day, he didn’t let it stop him from pushing forward.
As Ba’ul flew them over to Relewiese Hollow, Yuri began to feel slightly nauseous, having to spend a good majority of his time either holding onto the side of the ship for stability or hiding below deck to try and stop the room from spinning. He quickly splashed some water on his face and tried to just not think about it. It seemed to help a bit, at least a little. At the very least, the others hadn’t noticed.
The chills began on their climb down the hollow. On top of that, the fatigue and weakness began to settle in the longer they walked. He was still thankfully able to hold his own against a few of the monsters they came across but the bastards still managed to get a few lucky hits in. Nothing that an apple or lemon gel couldn’t fix. Still, it was becoming more and more apparent the further they went that Yuri was getting increasingly sicker.
Oh, he was definitely getting chewed out for this one.
It’s when he began to trail behind Raven and Repede that it really hit. His knee nearly buckled beneath him and he had to physically stop walking in order to double over and just catch his breath. And they still had to climb back up the cavern as well. Maybe with a little bit of rest, he could manage it but now his face was feeling all hot while his body was freezing.
This is karma for pushing himself, he supposed.
“Nah… I don’t… need you to carry me, Old man.” He answers but suddenly Yuri’s not sure at this rate. He felt awful right now. Standing up straight, he tries to take a few steps over to where Raven was but eventually, he had to just admit defeat and moved to sit down on a sizable rock nearby. When Repede follows, another low whine escaping from the canine, Yuri sluggishly reaches over to pet the poor worried pup. “And the monsters got a few hits in but nothing worse than usual. It’ll… probably just leave bruises.”
Yuri moves to run a hand down his warm face as he takes a couple of breaths. “Just feeling a little exhausted is all...” That was an understatement. He really felt like he was going to pass out. “Just… might need a couple of minutes. Think you and Repede can get the flowers in the meantime…?”
