[It's been a few days since her ascension, and while Nephenee was happily distracted by so many loved ones returning, her subconscious has still been at work, and with that and that one mob that keeps trying to follow her and reactions...well, suffice to say, she's still Nephenee, and that meant a tendency towards worry. Especially over relationships...]

[Of course, she's also worrying about the fact she keeps accidentally blasting things. The less said about some of those occasions, the better. There's at once excitement and nerves at the fact that she can tap that magic Patchouli once told her of, and considering she's never tapped it before on less of a passive scale...]

[Let's not even go into her worrying over everything else about being a princess.]

[...She could use some help. Which is one reason she comes onto the scroll, struggling to hold the scroll up with her new magic, as a light, bright green glow surrounds her new appendage.]

Uh, hey, everypony! Wow, been a heckuva week, huh? It's been real great seein' so many folks back!

[...Sigh, okay, she can't fake being fine. The uneasy grin drops a bit.]

Ah..Ah know Ah'm an alicorn now...but Ah don't want y'all gettin' ideas an' thinkin' ya gotta treat me different than before. No title or lil' horn can change me bein' me...so, promise y'all don't gotta bow or nothin'. Ah'm still Nephenee...

...On the other hoof, Ah...kinda gotta learn to do that princess thing. An' learn to stop breakin' things with my magic. They're gonna start callin' me the Princess o' Breakin' Things at this rate. Can Ah get help learnin' to control it? Ah've...never used magic like this before...an' learnin' to be more proper when Ah hafta be, or...whatever princesses do?

[Still, she shakes her head, scroll going along with the movements, as she tries to brighten more.]

Now that t-that's done, Ah want to hang out with folks, 'specially all the folks Ah know that've come back! We should do tea! O-or maybe a picnic for that! Or whatever y'all'd like to do!

[Yeah she's nervous. Somepony needs to hug this girl.]

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( Private visuals to NPC princesses, and Princess Twilight )
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( Private visual to Shanks )

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( Private to Zetta )
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[Action at the Dojo:]

[It's been awhile since Neph's had a chance to get to the Dojo easily, now that there seems to be at least one group of ponies that flock to her. And in need of training to relax and help Flash and Minato out again, and a million other things, she disguises herself so she can actually get there easier. Somehow, it actually works, and she makes it there okay. Right, let's find her friends and relax...]

[It's been a long day, even if it's this early in it, and Nephenee's been pacing since her talk with Shanks. First one end of this hallway, then the other, just trying to think of everything that can be done to fix this.

Well, and occasionally berating herself for not checking on the deed like she should have. Logically, she knows she didn't know a lot about property laws when she was handed the Commune's reins, but she can't help feeling a tad responsible, and guilty.

Despite that, though, laying into herself won't solve the problem, and she knows it. If anything, giving into old habits would make it harder to save this place.

Doesn't mean she doesn't feel she owes everyone an apology, however. But that's not the only reason she comes onto the scrolls, looking pensive and tired. From the looks of things, she's outside, in Ponyville proper, and when she speaks, it's to more than just those with scrolls.]

...Reckon everypony's seen the announcement. Ah..gotta few things to say about that.

[The Sentinel's eyes close as she weighs her words, breathing.]

...First off, Ah need to apologize to everypony, 'Specially those who live or have lived in the Commune before, an' everyone who depends on this place. Ah...

...Ah slipped up. [A steeling breath to keep her anger down.] Ah let myself get overwhelmed when Ah was handed the Commune's leadership by Princess Luna, an' that's why this is happenin' now. Don't matter that Ah didn't know nothin' the laws regardin' all this racket, Ah still shoulda checked more thoroughly, an' asked more questions.

[Swallowing, she continues, opening her eyes, and a familiar edge lies behind them:]

..But no matter how much Ah get down on myself 'bout that, it ain't gonna change what's happenin' now. In a week, the bank's closin' on the final bids for the land the Commune sits on. We have that long to raise at least 1.5 million...

...Gotta admit, that scares me a lil'. Ain't even seen that much money before...it'll be rough goin', for sure.

But we ain't ever let that stop us, have we? Somehow, we'll do this...we hafta.

But Ah can't do this alone...the Commune probably can't either...So...Ah'm officially askin' for everypony's help.

The Commune is a symbol, Ah think, o'folks comin' together, despite bad times an' circumstances. It's been around since the beginnin', when we first arrived, an'..somehow, despite a lot o'bad stuff? It's still standin'...jus' like us. Jus' like Ponyville proper.

An' more importantly...it's home for a lotta folks. An' Ah've had my Home threatened too many times to count. Ah dunno what Shanks has planned - can't be nothin' good -, but we gotta stop him, else we lose our homes, an' else he gains another foothold to use against not jus' Newponies, but Equestria as a whole. We can't let that happen...

Ah'm gonna do everythin' Ah can to fix my mistake, an' make it up to everypony...but Ah need y'all's help to do that.

[Pushing aside every scrap of pride that once upon a time prevented her from seeking help when her first home was threatened, every bit that said she had to be the sole anchor point upon which all rested, that she had to be the one to fix things, she looks out to all of those over the scrolls, and to all those across Ponyville, from her rooftop precipice, and asks with all her heart:]

Please...help me save not jus' my Home, but all the homes that are there, so Ah can do that...an' so we can continue to help this place.

[Well, this is unusual. The scroll comes on, revealing a middle-aged, stocky green stallion, with slicked back dark brown hair and a pencil mustache. He would seem tobe an otherwise normal pony - nothing outwardly odd or ominous. For those who deigned to go to the movie premiere, however, there is no doubt who this is.

This is Tom Shanks.

And he's beaming.]

Howdy, my friends! That's how Ponyville talks nowadays, right? Well, in any case, this is Tom Shanks, owner of Placeton and Quarterhorse Quarterly, with a special announcement! We're expanding again!

[Why does he look so happy. Why is he telling the off-worlders.]

And we've found the perfect place to do so. See, I've wanted to expand my business to the smaller towns, spread the truth and beauty I've come to find recently, but I just can't seem to do it without a significant presence. So, I've decided to buy up some lands that were in lien - don't worry yourselves about what that means, by the way - to make a brand new production lot right here in Ponyville!

[Waving his hoof, he moved aside, revealing a curtain. An unlucky assistant pulled it, revealing a large sign with a before and after picture. The after picture is a sprawling mecca of buildings, studios, and even a mini theme park clearly designed with Quest for Canterlot in mind. Its, for pony standards, impressive and advanced?

The before side?...looks...an awful lot like Satyagraha Farm.]

We'll have the legal niceties wrapped up by the end of the week. I've already put a bid on the place, and I believe I'll be able to bring my dream of truth to Ponyville at long last.

[A pleased, deep breath of contentment. Then he comes back to the scroll again, his voice flat as he stares.]

Oh, also, to the squatters on my land? You have a week to pack up and leave before I start razing. Nothing personal, just progress.

[Not long before several of the offworlders get sucked iinto an epictaking place in the distant past, some in the Commune might have noticed some meetings between a certain blue Commune leader and what looked to be construction workers. Most of the time, they seemed amicable, but once or twice, there was some clearly deep discussion, both sides waving hooves in grand gestures, indicating something foreign to anyone not privy to the conversation.

It's after one of these talks, that Nephenee shows up on the scrolls, sweaty and a bit disheveled, but no more so than usual during the summer. The Sentinel peers about for a moment to be sure somepony isn't around, before addressing everyone else, voice a bit hushed.]

Hey folks, Ah wanted to let y'all know somethin', an' ask a favor o'few.

So, Morgan's birthday's comin' up the 29th, an' Ah really wanna have a nice party for him, an' everypony's invited! In fact, it's a pool party! Ah mean what better way to spend time when it's gettin' to be the hottest part o'the year?

Ah gotta few ideas, but Ah've never thrown a pool party before, an' wanted see 'bout gettin' some ideas...mean, what's normally at a pool party?

Second, Ah've been workin' to get the pool for the house, since that's..kinda the big present, an' even managed to haggle for one for the Commune, too, but...we ran into a problem. Namely, since it's a surprise, Ah'm..kinda at a loss for figurin' how we hide the enclosures.

[Her expression looks very confused now.]

Mean. how do ya hide a buildin'? So...Ah need ideas on how to either hide it somehow as it's gettin' built, or, probably a better idea, distract him long enough for a bunch o'us to do it, an' hide it til he gets back or whatever. Ah'd probably be better at figurin' this out myself, but... [She holds up some theoretical magic homework.] Ah think this done fried my brain.

Also, if folks would like, Ah could use some help settin' up for the party, too. Like...Miss Pinkie, Miss Mina, would y'all be willin' to help me with the cake? Ah gotta idea for one, but...don't really know how to do it. Y'all are the best party planners around, though!

If..anyone else got any ideas, Ah'd be all for 'em!

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( Action to Minato & Shinjiro )

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Discord, it appears, is very amused by the latest happenings in town.]

Reading right out loud from a magic scroll? ROOKIE MISTAKE! Now, I'm not going in there to get you, so don't ask. You're simply going to have to work your way through the plot like all the other adorable little fictional characters!

...WELL. Maybe I should say historical.

Anyway, now that you're all characters, who wants to hear their shiiiiiiiiiip names~?

[Much like several others, especially those in the Commune area, Nephenee had found herself stumbling upon some unusual plants at some point. Or, rather, run through them chasing one of the chickens that'd gotten out of the hutch and decided she really wanted to go on an adventure.

It didn't take long for the symptoms to show, as evidenced by her leaving a pelorus blue pony and coming back a brown, striped-and-mottled pony, a polka-dotted chicken that sounded more like a cow on her back! Which had to be quite a shock for those that knew her, especially with the fact that she smelled like an apple pie now.

When the scroll comes alive, there's a brown pegasus and polka-dot hen staring at it, and about all the clues others get before she speaks that this isn't a newcomer is that A) those green-blue eyes look pretty familiar, and B) That cutie-mark, blue and silver contrasted against the cinnamon-sable of her coat, only belongs to one pony...]

Uh....Alright, so...Um...this is Nephenee Knight....an'..uh...Ah think Henrietta here an' Ah have...run into a problem.

[Gee, ya think?]

Ah'm not right sure what happened, but she got the idea in her noggin to go explorin', an'...dang if Ah can figure it out, but somewheres along the way, we both got a lil', uh...changed. Suddenly Ah'm smellin' like cinnamon an' nutmeg an' stuff, not to mentioned funny colored, an' poor Henrietta...well, try cluckin'.

[The distraught chicken flicks her head around.] Really? It's embarassing enough as it is!

[Seeing the no-nonsense look the farm mare gives her, Henrietta, sighs, and clucks...or, rather, moos.

It's exactly as sad as it sounds.

Nephenee pats her on the back.]

See? No self-respectin' chicken should be soundin' like a cow! Anypony know what can cause this sorta thing? Or, better, how to fix it? Ah mean, Ah like apple pies, but that don't mean Ah wanna be an apple pie pony!

( Action, locked to Yuko )

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[Visual]

[It's been a bit since Neph addressed the network at large, but some might have heard about her tipping over like a blue fainting goat. News travels fast here, after all. Here she is, though, up and at 'em. And tired looking, but hey, you can't win them all; it's lessened by her smile, at least.]

Hey, everypony! [Yaaaaawn...] S-sorry, reckon Ah'm still a lil' tired. Sorry Ah ain't been on much lately, we jus' got done with finals at the high school, so Ah was studyin' for them hard as Ah could, so Ah can get done with a few summer courses. Ah jus' got done today an' already got the results back. An' guess what?

[And that tired smile turns into a bright grin as she holds up her paper, large numbers on the side.]

Ah passed real good! Even on grammar, an' it's my hardest subject! [No one can tell that at all...] So after summer school, long as Ah do good, Ah can graduate an' look into goin' to Pranceton in the spring.

But...for now, Ah can relax a lil' an' get back into stuff. Ah wanna try learnin' other stuff in the meantime, like how to handle hot foods an' stuff, an' help others learn, too. Wanna catch up with folks, too. Anypony wanna do that?

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( Private to Harvey )

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( Private to Zetta )

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( Action to Cirno and Morgan )

[So many folks lately had lost others...and her own heart was burdened a bit by this, truth be told. But Nephenee was bound and determined to try to make the best of the situation...as much as she could, anyways. She wanted to help those who had lost loved ones recently, and while she ultimately wanted to do it for all that had, she needed to start somewhere small...]

[So there would be a pony knocking on doors today, handing out some gifts. When they open the door, they see a possibly-familiar pelorus pony there.]

( List of people inside; Find the peace within ourselves, No need for a cure )
[OOC: I'm sure I forgot some people who've lost some recently, so please poke me via PM or Plurk if you think of any!] 

[Video:

Most of the last week, folks have seen Nephenee a bit frazzled from working on wedding preparations, along with her normal stuff, but it's been with her normal energy and enthusiasm. When she pops up on the scrolls, it's with neither of those things; despite trying not to look too down, her ears aren't quite as perky, and her shoulders are the slightest bit slumped.]

Hey, all. Um...hate to spoil anypony's day, but...jus' wanted to let y'all know that Lethe o'Gallia has returned to Tellius. An' wanted to thank everypony for makin' her feel welcome here, an' bein' her friends. Even if she missed her home, havin' friends made it easier for her, Ah think...

...Sorry, Ah may need a lil' time to get back to normal stuff, though. Nothin's gettin' changed, jus' gotta get my head back on straight...

[Without anything much else to say, she rolls up the scroll.]

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[Action:

Despite the building spring heat, the sort that would bother some, that doesn't stop a pony that's hard to miss from working off her restlessness, whether by running about as much as she can, or by the blue and green and silver streak flying overhead, wings audibly beating the air as they work their hardest. And in all instances, it's in armor.

Wanna try to figure what the heck is going on with the lancer?]

[With everything that's happening in town lately, it wouldn't be difficult to miss a flash of rainbow light by town hall. With all the people coming in recently, it's easy to overlook it.

When it fades, however, there's a...Fluttershy. It's hard to tell which one at first, as she lay seemingly asleep at the hall steps. But then she shivers, and the dragonfly clip in her mane comes to view as she stirs.

It takes a moment, as though she's having trouble waking up, before her eyes blink open wearily, and she slowly lifts her head. As she does, her Digimon - looking very much like their regular Digimon selves - can be seen sleeping next to her.]

Wh...Wh-What happened...?

[It's been one hell of a battle against Tirek so far, and there has been a lot of people who once had power, and even just were strong physically, that are now without that, and even without that, their cutie marks are gone; for many, the power was part of their identities, and so after seeing many scared to stand up to Tirek, whether in battle or in spirit, Nephenee decides to try to raise eveyone's hopes...and simultaneously show their enemy that they won't back down.]

[So, before some of them travel into Tartarus, the Sentinel makes two posts: one locked from the centaur...and one decidedly not.]

( Visual, locked from Tirek )

( Unlocked, viewable to EVERYONE )

[Bertie knows he's not a fighter by this point. He's invited ponies from the village to come hide in his and Dante's cave, and there's a gaggle of them gathered around, some already gray-eyed and drained of their powers. What one of them has told him is something that needs to be shared, though. And it's something that he wants to take part in. It's already the afternoon and so many ponies are already affected. He's not sure how much longer Tirek's reign of terror will continue.]

Hullo, everypony! Bertie Wooster here. I know we've all been having an awfully rough go of it with that Tirek blighter bobbing about, hoovering up everyone's cutie marks and powers. But I know we're all fighting the good fight, as well. And there are three ponies who should be here with us to do that, powers or not.

I'm going to Tartarus to rescue the princesses. They've been down there for hours now and there are a frightful lot of fiends scurrying about in the place. If this villains escaped from there, I'm more than certain there's got to be a dreadful lot of trouble in Tartarus. Ms. Nana Granate is a pony who sort of... runs it. I think? She'll probably need our help, too.

There's something that she told us the last time Ms. Zecora, Dante, and I managed to get lost down there: The door to Tartarus appears where it's needed.

[He glances off-screen and motions. A pale blue Earth pony with a silver mane leans into the frame of view.]

Mr. Terry Cloth arrived at mine and Dante's cave just half an hour ago. He found the door to Tartarus in his home.

[Terry speaks up.]

Yeah... it's kind of, like, where my bathroom used to be. So, that's awkward.

[Bertie's earnest expression fills the scroll again as the other stallion leans back out.]

He's at 331 Clipclop Drive in Ponyville. I'll be meeting anypony who wants to help there in two hours. It's a lot of time, but we haven't got much before the whole town is drained. Be careful moving there and avoid that villain at all costs!

((OOC: The log post associated with this is located HERE.))

[The scroll opens on Crmsn looking down into it, it's flat on the ground and he's hovering over it. It's pretty obvious that he's barely given himself time to breath since getting back. There's also a rather...unclear focus in his eyes.]

Alright. Alright I just...I need a second here just...okay the-nngh...

[He winces a little and shakes his head roughly.]

Ugh...kay...I...okay...the dive into Calice. Right. We went in, we did our thing...J-A's team is still in there s'far as I know. Ya might have already seen, but we lost one on the way out...I just...I wanted to give this a day but...

[He lets out a deep exasperated breath.]

First things first...I know there's a lot of feelings going around...believe me I know what it's like. And...digital gods...'Shy was brave, and is a wonderful pony. She'd be the first to tell us it was okay though. She was shy, and meek, but she was strong enough to put our needs above hers and put herself in harms way so we would be okay. That was friendship. That was bravery, and kindness the likes of which any person here would be lucky to find in their lifetime. And I for one am going to pull myself off my sorry arse and not stop believing in her. One way or another we're going to get her back.

[He takes another breath and re-steadys himself.]

...Second. Regarding Calice...

[He mulls something over and shifts a little uncomfortably, then looks back to the scroll.]

I've given this a lot of thought, and I don't think Calice and Twilight are the same...I want to say entity. I think they're sharing the same body and I don't know which we keep speaking to, but I'd imagine Twilight's still in there fighting back for control. I think...I think the power in control is getting stronger, and it keeps having to exert more control to keep its hold on her. It's...it's theory right now, but that was not the same force we felt the last time we were in there, and it was not...it wasn't as...as...nngh...

[He eases back looking more frustrated than tired and rubs at his temple.]

Fracking...work dangit! I need you to think more and hurt less. Coherent! That's the word. It wasn't as coherent as it was last time. It was more disjointed...i-it was...

Look I know this might sound strange, and everything hurts right now, but this is what I need you guys to do. For...for our friends. Don't give up on them. Don't start thinking this is hopeless. They are not gone. Fluttershy...the Twilight of that world...bit every pony that's been taken. They need our bravery, for us to face forwards. Keep them in your hearts and believe in their strength. We will get them back. So please, for them. Don't lose heart.

[He nods to the scroll, a little more affirmative in his stance.]

We all hurt, but hurting isn't going to get them back to us...that's all I have to say right now. If you want more answers I'll try and answer anything I can over the scroll, if you want someone to yell at, you can find me at the Decanter soaking this headache in a hard cider.

[The feed pops up, and immediately on-screen is an evergreen stallion getting herded into view, stumbling on three hooves as he waves sheepishly at the camera. Nephenee's head pokes up from where she was pushing him on, and if there's any term to describe her aura right now, it's "glowing". She's practically buzzing. Did someone give her caffeine again?]

[In any case, she makes sure the scroll's got them both framed, and grins.]

Hey, Everypony! Hope y'all had a good Hearts an' Hooves!

We sure did!

We gotta big announcement to share with everypony!

We sure do! [Morgan isn't really here to help.]

[Nephenee is half bouncing, half-buzzing in excitement, and after a moment, she finally gets the words out.]

Morgan asked me to marry him! An' Ah said yes!

[She holds up a hoof that has a titanium bracelet on it with small gems and engravings. It's really, really nice.]

That's right, I scooped the best girl in Equestria and there's nothing you can do about it! All the rest of you can wither in despair! WITHER! [Cue Morgan shaking a hoof at the scroll.]

[She grins brightly.] Absolutely nothin'! We ain't sure when it's happenin' yet, but we wanted to share it with everypony~

[Morgan just points a hoof at Neph. Seriously, all her idea to announce it like this.]

[Well, what an announcement!]

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( [Private to Crmsn, before the announcement] )

( Private Visual to Arcee )

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[When the Pegasus pops up, she's in an apron, in what seems to be a kitchen area, and there's some supplies out: flour, butter, sugar...just another day in her kitchen, sort of.]

Hey, everypony~ Since Hearts an' Hooves day's comin' up, Ah had an idea for somethin' folks might like for them an' their sweetie, or jus' for folks in general.

[Ducking her head underneath the counter, she brings it back up to reveal a lovely berry cake.]

We jus' got in some o'the fruits, an' Arcee an' Ah got the idea to make cakes for those who want 'em! Could be any berry, long as Ah can get it, could have writin' or chocolate shapes on it or anythin' ya might like...within reason, Ah mean. This is jus' a sample o'what she an' Ah can do. We'll have some special pricin' for couples an' such, too. So swing on by if ya want, or lemme know here if you're interested. An' don't worry, our lips are sealed; no spoilin' surprises here!

[The 19th:]

[It's shortly after the blizzard starts, that some rumors circulate that rainbow explosions have been seen again, and that one of the ponies that vanished is back. Weeeell, those rumors, and some others, are definitely founded, as the feed goes live on the scrolls. One Nephenee pops up, her head only in view, and she grins sheepishly.]

Uh...hiya, everypony...Ah'm back. Sorry for worryin' y'all...but Ah'm fine! For those who don't know me, Ah'm Nephenee..Ah help run the Commune, though Ah kinda got pulled into another world for a bit. Again. An' Ah brought a few friends with me this time...

[She motions to something, or someone, off-camera.]

Chrys, Myri, come over here.

[A large, yellow, extremely fluffy sheep pokes her head in the frame, as does a steely blue diamond dog, both looking curiously at the sheet of 'paper'.]

This is Chrysanthemum [A bleat..was that an electric charge you just saw? Nah, probably nothing.], an' Myrddin [The dog takes after his namesakes well, barking happily with a wagging tail.]...we met in a place called Kalos, in one o'them worlds with Pokémon, so Ah'm the trainer for these two.

Uh..that ain't the only thing that changed, though...

[The visual pans out, and the thing apparent to those familiar with her is...well, the wings she now has!]

Ah uh...seem to have wings now. Don't know why, but Ah do.
...If..somepony could help me learn to use these darn things after this darn blizzard's over, Ah'd sure appreciate it.

[She looks off-screen, rubbing the back of her neck, while one wing flares out without so much as a by-your-leave from her.]

...Somepony should really tell Cálice or whatever makes us be certain things here Ah'm a Sentinel, not a Pegasus Knight...

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[The 27th:]

[After the insanity of all that, Neph's had a chance to try to get some flight practice in, and to try to relax and help others do the same. But it seems there are those that were hit hard by the Windigos' spell, so after some talking and brainstorming with Lethe, the mare pops up on the scrolls, wrapped up in the blanket Morgan gave her for an anniversary.]

Boy, Ah sure am glad them Windigos are gone...hopefully things'll be quiet for a bit.

Ah was talkin' with Lethe, an' we figured that folks could use somethin' to help 'em unwind a lil'...an' Arcee gave me an idea at the party. Why not have a lil' get together at my house, with pillows an' blankets an' snacks? We could make lil' 'forts' with 'em an' jus' hang out an' stay warm. Wanted to see who'd be up for that.

Also, now that it ain't super windy, Ah'd like to try to learn to use my new wings. [She forces one to peek out from under the covers, just barely visible. Darn muscles.] Ah've been tryin' to get them movin' when Ah want 'em to, but the new muscles are real weak. Most o'the time, they jus' pop out when they feel like it. An' Ah probably should try to get in some trainin' soon, too.

[Nephenee winces as she tries to fold the wing back in, and frowns.]

...Maybe not today on the lessons an' trainin', though. Ah reckon Ah need to go to the spa for a spell...

[The hand writing is very crude, and those who might know Lethe's handwriting might suspect something was wrong simply from that. It was almost as if a right handed person was writing with their left hand, or they were trying to write with their foot... or even holding a pen in their teeth.]

Does anyone here have the skill to mend broken bones?

[That's the entire message.]