@trauma-starchild / continued from (x)
...Well, okay.
That was... not good, she wouldn't say that, but. At least this was something that she knew how to deal with: it wasn't some Gem problem way out of her league where all she could do was pat Steven on the shoulder until it got better, it was a pretty regular illness. And if Mom had taught her anything at all, it was how to handle such illnesses.
"Honestly I didn't even know you got sick; I kind of figured your healing powers would cancel it out. Do they really not help?"
She wasn't judging him if not, of course. But when her boy had literally kissed her eyesight to full 20/20 vision - and, according to Mom's x-ray, been subconsciously healing his own fractures his whole life - it was... surprising to find that those powers couldn't help with something as simple as a common cold.
Not the most important question right now though, Connie, she reminded herself.
"The best thing you can do for flu is get a lot of rest, and keep warm and well hydrated. Don't worry, I'll stay here and look after you. Do you keep any ibuprofen in the house...?"
She'd guess not, based on her understanding that Gems didn't get sick. But it never hurt to check...