This was a really annoying prank, Etienne thought bitterly as he kicked them out of the way as they walked. Whether he would he helped or not (he'd probably just go to a pharmacy to get some medicine later), he was mostly glad that she was going to come with him now.

"Some clean air will probably help you, too," he muttered before clearing his throat again. At least he had a good reason for missing work tomorrow now... "But don't try to talk for a while. You'll probably need to explain everything on a form anyway..."