The table was smaller than usual, and even then, only about half the chairs were filled. “I know Israel and India are probably at a launch, but everyone else?”
“Mexico’s been told not to leave her house,” said Spain, leaning back into his chair, sniffling into a tissue.
“And Germany’s at home with a bad cold…” said North Italy. Everyone began to mutter about sickness and flus as France’s gaze returned to Canada. “Japan and Taiwan are not well, aru,” said China. Such an inspecific term, probably exactly what Japan’s observers had told him to say.
“And then America is probably —”
At home, watching TV with the girls, gorging himself on potato chips he can’t taste, the girls yelling at him to make room for them on the couch, while little did they know that that strange kid they called Alfred was not well —
“—Staying out of this in protest of environmental regulation. So I guess that accounts for everyone,” said England, sitting down, “We should probably begin, then.”
As England started off the meeting, most of the other Nations paid more attention to their colds and tissues than to their itineraries. Spain had even fallen asleep, making soft sounds of congested snoring.
“Your other hand, mon fils,” said France quietly, bottle in hand. Looking at all sick Nations across the table, Canada saw little choice but to give it to him.
Afterward Part IV [2/2]
“Mexico’s been told not to leave her house,” said Spain, leaning back into his chair, sniffling into a tissue.
“And Germany’s at home with a bad cold…” said North Italy. Everyone began to mutter about sickness and flus as France’s gaze returned to Canada.
“Japan and Taiwan are not well, aru,” said China. Such an inspecific term, probably exactly what Japan’s observers had told him to say.
“And then America is probably —”
At home, watching TV with the girls, gorging himself on potato chips he can’t taste, the girls yelling at him to make room for them on the couch, while little did they know that that strange kid they called Alfred was not well —
“—Staying out of this in protest of environmental regulation. So I guess that accounts for everyone,” said England, sitting down, “We should probably begin, then.”
As England started off the meeting, most of the other Nations paid more attention to their colds and tissues than to their itineraries. Spain had even fallen asleep, making soft sounds of congested snoring.
“Your other hand, mon fils,” said France quietly, bottle in hand. Looking at all sick Nations across the table, Canada saw little choice but to give it to him.