Ha! Still one more CotS fic to do:

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The knock on the door raised me from a fitful sleep. Hearing the
door open, I bolted up to a sitting position immediately

position, instantly

regretting it. The walls of the room swam around me, and I
saw dozens of amorphous, ghostly shapes with my spatial
sense.

Hmm Lafiel perhaps after the spatial reference.

She finally seemed to gather her wits about her, and bowed
respectfully. "Your highness

Highness (I think)

Some minutes later the spots and shapes had subsided enough and I
stumbled out of bed. Whatever had caused this didn't seem to
go away. I had to get help, and there was only on person on this
planet who I could trust enough. But before I could contact Jinto, I
glanced at the closet's mirrored door and recieved another shock: the
skin on my face was bright red.

What? Abh don't blush? :)

For a few seconds I allowed myself to be held by him. Then, as
he was obviously trying to get me back to bed, I let myself be
taken there. Looking at Jinto I saw that the skin on his face was
also red, though not nearly as bright as my own. I stared at him;
had he been poisoned too? I also noted vassal Alis at the door.
Had she fetched Jinto?

Yep.

Closing my eyes for a second, I took a deep breath. "Jinto."

"Yes."

"What is a sunburn?"

Heh. Since she didn't know that stars are visually distorted by atmosphere,
I can see that.

---

"Permanent!?" I was feeling a lot better now. Jinto had
explained the concept of a sunburn, as well as sunstroke, after
it had become obvious I had suffered one. I had also rested and
drank some water. The worst effects of the sunstroke were
already subsiding, although I was still feeling rather weak.

He was embarrased, probably by my outburst. He was scratching is chin, a
nervous habit. "Ah, I really aren't

I'm really not certain

"Well, I tend to tan rather easily. Usually, when I was a kid, I
didn't get a sunburn more than once in a summer. And most
people get at least a bit tanned if they burn as badly as you
did." Jinto paused for a moment and glanced at the windows of
my room before continuing. "I'm not sure if Abh can get tan,
however."

Hard to say, since they haven't been out in the sun in generations. :)

---

If I were

was

Still, the sight of admiral Spoor gaping in open-mouthed surprise
was amusing. I even let a bit of a smile to show on my face when she
dropped her sword.

"You... Your skin?"

Hmm. Wonder if she's jealous and would go for a darker complexion as well.
:)

Fin.

---

Yes, I know, I should have stopped writing when Lafiel ask about
sunburns. If I had, it might have been funny. I could not, however, write
a Crest story without Spoor in it.

She is a fun gal.

Short, but amusing.

DB Sommer



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