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Kiri shuddered. After the second dose of Pepperup, the potion was losing its one redeeming effect, its warmth. Thanks to her infection, Kiri was cold - and the Hospital Wing, no doubt for good reasons, was a little chilly as well. So while she detested the potion's taste, noticing the warmth run through her body had improved her mood and made her feel a little better.
But with the second dose inside her, the warmth was rapidly turning to uncomfortable heat. Her armpits broke out in a sweat. The urge to scratch returned even stronger, but Kiri wasn't interested in her ears anymore; now she wanted to scratch herself all over. The Pepperup Potion's heat felt like ants crawling along her veins and beneath her skin. This tingling sensation was extremely uncomfortable, but sliding back and forth on the bed didn't help - there was only one thing to do, really.
"Next phial, please," she said tersely, holding out her hand. Healer Ashford, hovering nearby with a concerned look on her face, passed it to her. "'nks." With a sarcastic salute, Kiri raised the little bottle to her lips and drank. Steam shot out of her ears, little droplets of waters condensing on her earlobes.
When all was said and done, Gabriella was only left to glance at the girl with yet another apologetic look. She still didn't know what had happened two terms ago, nor did she really need to know, but the girl had a been a trooper, regardless.
"You're free to stay in here until the effects of the potion wear off," she said, eying the girl's ears.
"I know you're probably ready to get out of here, too, though, so you're free to leave when you'd like. I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to." Gabriella, after all, wasn't too fond of taking medicine either. Pepperup Potion, especially, was rather unpleasant on the body---mainly the ears.
Grabbing a quill, Gabriella marked Herminny and Kiri as being healed. It'd been a long day---and a trying day---but it'd been a productive day.
"If there's nothing else I can do for you, Miss Starstalker, I'm going to head back to the waiting room to see to a few additional patients. Have a nice day," she said, heading towards the door. A few seconds later, she was back in the hallways and on her way to the waiting room.