Not The Usual Patient (Minty)

[Skittlebug]

(Ronduin, late 1018)

Since meeting Minty, Ivan has made a habit of visiting the restaurant at least once a week. The food is great, much better than anything that he could manage, and he doesn't normally hit it off with anyone like he had with Minty.

This is one of those evenings, and he's enjoying his meal at his usual table.

[Kender Bard]

Minty had done her work but always made it a point of coming by his table now and then to chat whenever she had a moment (and to bring him extra helpings, free of charge.) She began to eagerly look forward to his visits; having someone to chat to was an easy way to brighten up a dull work day.

This night, she waited until the place was almost empty before sliding into the seat across from him. "I have a request of you," she told him. "You can say no, but... Well I have to ask. I have this pet bunny, you see, and she hurt herself today. I was hoping you could come take a look at her?"

[Skittlebug]

Ivan raises his brows at the request, but how can he say no? "Of course I will. Do you know how she hurt herself?"

[Kender Bard]

"I think she cut herself on something," Minty sighed. "I dosed it with healing water but she's walking funny, almost like with a limp."

Of course they had to wait for closing but as Minty owned the establishment, that wasn't a long wait. She denied further customers and waited for the current ones to finish their meals and leave. Clean up duty was relegated to her employees. Minty grabbed a cloak and swung it on. "Ready?"

[Skittlebug]

Ivan nods and gets up with a stretch. "Lead the way."

[Kender Bard]

Minty threaded her way through Rivenway, stopping in an area where the buildings were only about four stories tall. Each floor held the little home of someone. "I'm on the fourth floor," she told Ivan apologetically as she climbed the stairs that wound around the outside of the building until finally reaching her door. She stepped inside--it was a very tiny home, no bigger than two rooms. There wasn't anything in the way of a kitchen. Just the living quarters and a bedroom. The place was a bit of a mess.

"Sorry for state of my home," she laughed nervously and gathered up the discarded articles of clothing on the floor.

[Skittlebug]

The size of Minty's place doesn't surprise Ivan too much, his own home isn't much bigger. The state of the place is a bit of a shock though, he keeps his place fairly spotless. He does his best to cover a small sound of surprise with a cough. "Oh...it isn't that bad."

[Kender Bard]

Minty snorted. "Well when you spend all day keeping one place clean, it become quite a chore to do the same for your own." At least most of what was lying around was just clothing. Once she was done tidying, she went into her bedroom and then came back with a fuzzy, light brown bunny in her arms. "Here she is." She put the rabbit down on the floor. Immediately the bunny began to move away from Ivan, a pronounced limp in her left hind leg visible.

[Skittlebug]

Ivan 'tsks' and bends down, putting a hand out to try and keep the rabbit from moving too much. "Poor thing. Is she usually nervous around others? I don't want to scare her too much."

[Kender Bard]

"A little, not usually this much," Minty explained. "Here, let me try to calm her." She sat on the floor, bunny on her lap. She stroked its fur and held it still. "This might take a moment. Please, make yourself comfortable."

[Skittlebug]

Ivan backs off a small distance while Minty calms the animal, wanting to give the poor thing some space. "How long have you had her?"