Under the Weatherwilt

Wakey wakey, Leaves and Bakey!

Gage woke up from a terrible sleep, they were uncomfortable most of the night and only got a few hours of rest. Their nose was stuffy and their throat was dry. They shuffled themselves to sit up on their bed, hearing strange crunching. They looked down at their bed and saw ton of leaves scattered around their blankets. "Bloody hell." They complained, trying to wipe the leaves off. They reached up and felt the tops of their antlers. "That explains the symptoms from the previous day." They mumbled to themselves, stumbling to their kitchen.

They turned the kettle on and prepared what they needed to make some tea. They grabbed a nearby tissue and blew their nose, their snot was coloured like inedible honey. 'I believe this confirms my concerns, I have treetopler.' They thought to themselves as they threw it out. Gage remembered a small moment when they had the same disease as a child. The kettle turned off, startling them and distracting them from their deep thinking. They walked to the kitchen and started preparing their morning cup of tea.

Gage dropped a teabag into the boiling water and waited for it to brew, grasping their book and opening it, beginning to read where the bookmark was placed. They kept sniffling and coughing as they scanned each word across the pages. They sneezed some tree sap into their elbow and decided to close the book, keeping it safe. They grabbed their finished tea, placed a sugar cube in it, and grabbed their phone as they sat at the dining table. They opened up their group chat with Formal Friesians Riding School.

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Formal Friesians Riding School Chat

My apologies, chaps. I'm not certain if I can make it today.

Instructor Shrub: And why is that?

Pommes Pont-Neuf 💕: NOOOO GAGEY PLEASE COME

I am a little ill right now.

Missie: Well just get some medicine and come here

Cx(H2O)y 💘🔪: YOU'RE SICK? NO NOT MY NERD :(((

I'll try my hardest, maybe my tea will brighten me up.

Instructor Shrub: You better be here you unholy flattened fairy bread

 Katy Perry the Platypus: You should rest if you need it!

Thank you.

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They turned their phone off, ignoring the chaos group's worries and spams about their precious nerd being sick. They quickly finished their tea and headed for their room, changing into their riding clothes. They packed some cold medicine and tissues into their duffel bag and shoved it in the backseat of their car. Gage began driving off to the barn after leaving their driveway. They took some of the medication on the way, hoping it would kick-in before they entered.