Who: Tora and OT Bea & Guy NPCs: Tora's Mom (via Phone) When: 7/4 early morning Where: Tora and Bea's Apartment/The Airport What: A sick Tora gets a distressing phone call from home. Rating: PG
Tora shifted on the couch where she was trying to take a nap. The movement made her ache all over, like she was suffering through the worst flu. The day prior she had started to feel a little under the weather, but it had quickly escalated into this. She moaned and shivered, pulling the throw blanket up to her chin. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt chills.
She became vaguely aware that her cellphone was ringing, and so she reached her hand out and fumbled for it, lifting it enough to see who was calling. "Mamma?" When she heard her mother's frantic voice, she sat up. "[What do you mean, Mamma? How can they all be sick? Slow down...]" Her head was spinning, but somehow she managed to pay attention. Something was affecting their village. Her father and brother were very sick. Her mother was not quite as bad as they were, but she was afraid and wanted Tora to come home.
"[Yes, I can come home--I want to come home. I'll get on a plane today.]" She tried to bolster up the quality of her voice, make herself sound less sick than she was feeling. "[I need to go start packing. Call me if there's any change. I love you, Mamma.]" She stood immediately, nearly falling right back onto the couch as her head swam. She started to make her way to her room. "Bea!" She'd need someone to explain to SHIELD.