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"This is nice....." she mused.

She was on a "retreat"
That's what she'd call this
It wasn't exactly a "getaway"

She was "sick"
And needed to get closer to "well"

The other people there
Are as she'd describe as "nice"
Though, some are a little "different"

(she's one for politeness)

Her room was spacious
And her bed was comfortable
The place is clean and tidy

She could go out onto the balcony if she wanted
(it's an enclosed balcony—For her safety)

She noted the staff were so kind
Encouraging, even patient with her
Particularly during her "less proud" moments

(that incident was petty, in retrospect)

She got people to talk to
The kind that help with her illnesses
Most would feel "caged"

She didn't feel that way
Even if the balconies were enclosed
No, she got to move about the place

She wasn't as restricted
They even encouraged her letterwriting
She'd be a shorter term patient

(though she didn't know when she'd leave)

It hurt having to leave her sister
But she needed to go away for a bit
Still, she made a point to reassure her

She told her about where she'd go be going
That it's a very nice place and that she'd be home again
But she needed to go away

She was doing this for the both of them

Did she want to leave?
Yes, she did but she didn't
She needed to stay

At this "retreat"
Because she couldn't stand to
To see Imouto like that again

".....Imotou, really."

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