4th Curious Thought [Video]

[madcuriosity]

[It's late morning when Alice comes on, rubbing her eyes and yawning softly. All three of her kittens are purring and cuddling her, quite happy to see that she's, well, awake.

However, Alice has no idea she's been in a month-long coma. All she knows is that when she looked out the window...]

I beg your pardon, but where has all the snow gone? [A small little yawn.] There was so much of it just yesterday! It was several meters and now it seems to be much less! Which wouldn't be so terribly strange but I've never seen snow melt so quickly! Or do you suppose that that's quite common for Asgardian snow?

[Someone... might need to tell her she's been out of it for a month.]

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[madcuriosity]

[As if on cue, Alice's stomach let out a loud growl reminding the both of them that it's empty and has been for a month and she blushed a bright red.]

I suppose I... am a little hungry. But... I didn't know I was asleep for weeks. I'm... I'm sorry for worrying you. I didn't mean to sleep so long. I don't even know how it happened.

[momsboy]

[ It's that sounds, from all things, what finally gets Peter to relax and smile. Alice is fine. Fine and hungry and that is something he can fix. ]

Don't worry, it's not your fault. Let's get to the kitchen too, I'll make something to eat and tell you about what happened while you were sleeping. Do you think you can walk?

[ Sandy, now peeking up from behind Peter's shoulder, makes a small chittering sound as if to say 'hello' to Alice. ]

[madcuriosity]

[Alice waved to Sandy, reaching out to pet her atop her head before turning to Peter.]

I'm... not sure, I don't feel like I can't.

[She's never been in a coma before, she doesn't know what to make of all of it. She had just had a very long dream, is all. She shifted so her feet dangled over the side of the bed, just above her slippers. She wiggled her toes and that felt perfectly fine. One foot in a slipper, then the other and she stood up!

She stood for perhaps a minute or less before her knees promptly gave out and she was back to sitting on the bed.]

Oh... perhaps... we should go slowly.

[momsboy]

[ Sandy answers rubbing her head against Alice's fingers and letting out another chirp.

Peter watches the girl try to stand up, ready to catch her if she falls forward. It goes well at the start and then...oops, np. Peter is tempted to pick her up but she really needs to get used to walking again so he offers his arm instead. ]

We can go slow, just body just needs to get used to moving again. Maybe I should get you a cane, like an old lady. it would be distinguished.

[madcuriosity]

[She takes his arm, her legs a bit wobbly and shaking. But by leaning on Peter, she's much more steady. At the mention of a cane, she scrunches her nose.]

I would much rather a parasol, that's much more useful.

[momsboy]

You know, I don't think I have any around here. Not a lot of rain in space, you see, so we don't keep any in the ship. But we could get you one. Maybe blue?

[ Once he's sure that Alice has a good hold on his arm, peter starts walking veeery slowly. ]

Do you remember anything about your dream? We talked to you but I wasn't sure if you could hear us at all.

[madcuriosity]

But it must rain on other planets, mustn't it? Or does your ship never land? But a blue one would be lovely! Blue is one of my favorite colors!

Hmm? I do! Although... I'm afraid I didn't hear... any of you. I woke up because, well this will sound silly... but something in my dream told me our conversation was done, and it was best time I awoke before I was missed much longer.

[momsboy]

Hm, you are right, it does. I just usually don't bother with umbrellas went it rains. I was once on a planet called Morag, it rained a lot and time ago it became entirely covered in oceans. Only, every three hundred years, the sea lowers and you could walk int eh surface. I went there to retrieve a treasure.

[ An Infinity stone, actually, not like he was aware of it at the time. He might have changed his mind about going to Morag if he had known but things turned out to be for the best in the very long run. ]

Once you feel better enough to walk outside, we can go get you a blue umbrella.

That's strange. But I'm glad to have you back. Peter gives her hand a gentle squeeze. We were really scared.

[madcuriosity]

A treasure? What sort of treasure? [She looked up at Peter, quite curious now about such a planet.] Are there all sorts of animals in the ocean? Where do they go when the tides recede? Where does the water go? Does it go to the other side of the planet? Is one side always covered while the other isn't? Or is the whole planet covered in equal parts of the ocean? But do you still have the treasure? Is it on this ship still? Could I see it? [Well, one thing was for sure, Alice's curiosity was fully functioning.]

I'm a little sad I missed all the snow... I wanted to make snow angels and snow bunnies. There's never enough snow in Oxford to do that... At least, not enough fresh snow.

[She gives his hand a squeeze back and leans her head on his arm.] I'm sorry I scared you. I never... I didn't mean to scare anyone, but especially you and Lady Gamora.