The whispers weren’t so bad this morning, little more than a fluttering past her ear that might have been caused by a light breeze. They were usually thus; hardly noticeable, yet always there. It had come to the point where she was beginning to be used to them, a prospect that might have been terrifying before it had come to pass. To hear things that didn’t exist...many bad stories had begun in such a way.
Still, there was little to be done. She was sound of body and mind: this had been assured to her by everyone she had gone to see. A few had given questioning looks when she described the symptoms, but every check that could be run left them with the same answer. There was nothing wrong with her, and there was no reason to keep her from her duty. It was likely just shock from the event, the only bit of the repressed memories that she could still access, and it would certainly fade in time. Of course, if it did not, they wanted her to come back, but that was of little help in the present.
That was one of the reasons why the bottles provided to her were untouched. Aisa saw no reason to take any kind of medication that she did not need, and indeed was sure it would be far worse for her if she tried to take them without reason. Was she bothered by the incident? Certainly, but it was a sad reality that she knew some people had to face. They all hoped that it would not be them, but when the card was pulled and it showed the greatest of sacrifices, there was little that could be done to change it.
Even so, if whispers were the only scars from the incident - save for a few across her face and arms that would heal in time - then her prayers to God were not in vain, for He had blessed her with a continuation of her life when all others had lost theirs. Many did not believe, but Aisa was not one of those. While not entirely devout, she believed in the Lord far more than most would at this juncture.
Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.
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