Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-31049256-20171111145041/@comment-28358106-20171203213818

(S9/Lil/Sun) "I'd say that's entirely up to Lilrava, Baku.  We do need some privacy, though.  So, if you'll excuse us a moment..."

Without trying to be rude, Thomas leads Lilrava away from the group, away from prying eyes. Tirush keeps close by, serving as a buffer between them and the dispersing crowd.

Thomas sits Lilrava down on a stone bench, taking a seat beside her. "All right," he says in a quiet, no-nonsense tone, "Now, it's up to you. I would rather see you stay out of the contest altogether, but I understand if you don't want to quit.  Are you feeling better?"

"Nhee. Do not force yourself, hrrvush," Tirush says, moving closer and speaking in a quiet voice. "If you are not well, this is not a small thing. I do not want to see you hurt." She reaches out and steokes Lilrava's face with a large finger.

"Well, it was bound to happen," Regina says to Sun-Mi, an I-thought-so look on her face. "Not that it should have, honey, or that we wanted it to happen. It's just...well, in these types of contests, anything can happen.  That's why we didn’t want you to enter.  Of course, you're old enough to make your own decisions..." Her voice comes across in the way that only a mothers' can, suggesting that she didn’t approve of the whole ordeal in the first place.