Day 30: Cafeteria, Dinner

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The cafeteria was all but empty when Zelnick got there. He was a little disappointed; he had gotten the impression that patients usually ate dinner in their rooms, so he hadn't arranged to meet anyone, and there really wasn't anyone to sit by and engage in conversation yet.

Quietly, he collected dinner and a big glass of orange juice, and chose a seat near the food-serving counters. Talking for so long had made him thirsty... and, well, fruit juice was a luxury he had missed.

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MOMO still wasn't entirely sure whether to believe Lei when he said he was fine but, in the end, what choice did she have? She knew what it was like to have things you didn't really want to discuss (especially to people you only just met), but it was still a little worrisome.

"Okay, well, the important thing is that you're all right." And that was all she said before following the other mans lead and letting the subject go.

"I'm MOMO and I've been fine, thank you for asking," the realian replied, moving onto Peter's questions. "I haven't really had anyone to 'keep an eye on me', as you would say, but I've been managing quite well." Smiling once more, she nodded as though that would confirm the statement. A week in this place and she had only suffered a few bumps, bruises, bites, and a stab from a scalpel; that was much less than some others, she knew.

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This seemed like the perfect time to cause more chaos and perhaps turn another couple of idiots against Zelgadis and the princess, but Phibrizzo wasn't in the mood. "Nnn," was all he responded to Peter, though he was capable of saying much more. The day had worn on long enough and he was seriously considering spending the evening in bed.

But it was so frustrating to be so weak. He wasn't used to this at all. And there was a strange...feeling in the back of his mind. He didn't know how else to put it. It was like there was something there that hadn't been there but he didn't know what it was. And it didn't seem to be affecting anything. Or was it?

He put a hand to his head and groaned. "I wish we could have eaten in our rooms tonight," he said. While he would still have had the room mate to contend with, it would have been easier to not play the child. Plus, there was no threat of princesses or Chimeras there.

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Even if the boy refused to provide a name, let alone a proper answer to any of his questions, Peter at least had MOMO to focus on. He was starting to wonder if it hadn't been his place to join the conversation in the first place, but dinner was probably only going to go on for a little longer.

With that in mind, he took a few more bites of his food before turning to MOMO. "Well, that's good to hear. Maybe it's... different where you're from, but in my world most kids your age would definitely need some sort of adult to watch over them if they were stuck in a place like this, so that's why I ask." He didn't know how any kid could actually handle Landel's on their own, but he imagined that MOMO (and maybe the boy, as well, though he really didn't seem like the social type) had been making friends.

"I guess my point is that if you guys ever need any help, don't feel free to ask me." He could only hope that came off as empathetic rather than creepy. He was trying to do the right thing here, but he wasn't sure if he was going about it properly.

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MOMO canted her head slightly, her attention shifting back to Lei. Perhaps he really was someone who preferred it when things were quiet... She smiled a little sheepishly, but it wasn't as though she could simply ignore Peter. That would be rude.

"It's the same where I'm from too," she said, speaking quieter than she had been as she turned back to Peter. "But here, it can be bothersome for anyone to keep constant watch on someone. I wouldn't want to trouble anyone like that and besides, I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself." Even if it was scary being alone sometimes...

"Thank you, though! If either of you ever need help too, I'd be happy to help. I may not... er..." She paused, then lowered her voice a bit more before continuing, "I may not be as good a fighter as some others I know, but I can help with healing."