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Better for having company and food, yes.

[ She offers a smile to Wanda, reaching out to squeeze her hand gently when she's near, even though she remains a touch wary about getting anyone else sick. She turns her head to cough, wanting to avoid any contamination, giving Wanda a searching look. ]

What about the others? I'll feel better if I know they're all right.

[Wanda smiles and lightly squeezes Peggy's hand back. She'd never met the old woman in her world but she knows this Peggy and she cares about her.]

I checked at the hospital. [She'd figured that Peggy would ask.] They aren't closer to a cure but Natasha is helping organizing parties to go out and take a look around the village to find the source of the disease and hopefully the cure.

It's just a matter of time.

[Time that Wanda hopes they have.]

Good, if there's anyone who's going to make sure she finds answers, it will certainly be Natasha.

[ Peggy shifts a little, sitting up in bed and trying not to feel the weariness take her down, giving Wanda a tired look, feeling as old as everyone keeps saying she is in the future. ]

I don't want to get you sick, but I wouldn't mind some company, if you'd like to stay and eat.

I can stay. I've weathered through sicknesses like this before and I've been fine.

[Last time it'd been Beverly but Wanda hadn't gotten sick then.]

I'll go get myself some soup and some water for us both.

You're a dear. If you wouldn't mind too much, there are drying tea leaves and an impromptu strainer. Do you think you might make some tea for me?

[ Down to her core, she still believes in the healing property of a good cuppa and right now, she's willing to believe that will make her feel far better than any drug (at least, until they find some drugs to help). ]

I can.

[Wanda raises from her seat and disappears from the room. She grabs herself a bowl of stew and then begins to make Peggy some tea. It takes her about ten minutes before she reappears with a bowl in one hand and a mug in the other.] Here's tea.

[She takes a seat at the end of the bed and begins to eat the bowl she's made for herself.]

What symptoms do you have?

[ Peggy reaches eagerly for the tea, trying very hard not to spill it though her grip feels weaker than it did before. She's not sure she likes that, but then, she'd be hard-pressed to say she actually likes anything about this illness. ]

Terrible fever and aches, and I feel very weak.

[ She doesn't want to complain entirely, so she tries to keep her tone light and brisk. ]

Often, there's a coughing fit that doubles me in half.

[Wanda is careful with the tea and she keeps her fingers against the bottom of the mug until she's sure that it's firmly in Peggy's hand. The last thing either of them need is for Peggy to burn herself.]

Do you see things? Like when you spoke about Howard and Jarvis?

[A beat.]

There was a sickness here before like that too. I think you were here then too. I thought that maybe it was the same thing as back then.

I keep forgetting.

[ She knows that it sounds terrible and makes her sound incredibly weak and awful, but that's the truth. She stops thinking about it too hard and all of a sudden, everything starts to blur. She thinks it's a lot to do with Tony. It brings her back to another time. ]

I was tending to Stella that time. I didn't pay much mind to the symptoms.

[ Clearly, she should have. ]

I remember them.

[Wanda's expression is soft and understanding. She doesn't mean to push Peggy but any small amount of information might help them find a cure.]

Fever, hallucinations, weakness.

Does that sound right?

[ She nods, her head feeling heavy as she rubs at her forehead to try and make the ache go away, not to mention settle her thoughts. ]

Unfortunately, it sounds completely accurate. What do you think is happening?

I think that it might be a similar poison. Which means that it originates from this island.

[It'd been when they found the lab back then.]

If we find its source, we can make a cure.

[ Peggy would much rather be the one out there trying to find a source of the cure than helplessly lounging in bed and being useless, but she also has to acknowledge her weaknesses and at this point in time, that's greatly to do with the fact that she's not going anywhere. ]

You'll be out there looking, yes?

[ She trusts Wanda, so she knows the other woman will be excellent when it comes to discovering something that will help everyone. ]

[Wanda nods her head.]

I will. I'll likely be leaving with Nat soon.

I've already spoken with her.

I appreciate it, Wanda.

[ And honestly, between the two of them, Peggy truly feels there will be nothing to worry about, because they'll certainly be able to solve it and make sure everyone is healed. ]

And the food is appreciated as well. Lord knows I wouldn't be able to manage anything close.

It's no problem.

[She pauses thoughtfully and places her bowl on the floor.]

I should head out soon and catch up with Natasha but is there anything else I can get for you?

I think barring a sleeping draught, you've done everything for me that you can.

[ Her smile is filled with appreciation, though, and she hopes Wanda understands how much she's done for Peggy. ]

Good luck out there. I do hope you find something before this gets worse.

Thank you.

And you just rest.

[Wanda smiles as she gathers up her bowl. She'll tidy up downstairs before leaving but she wants to give Peggy space to sleep.]

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