Location: Lyra’s room -> Auditorium hallway

When the translator came over the intercom, Stasya was both relieved and concerned. Relieved that there was now a chance for her to understand what was going on. Concerned, because the need for a translator meant that she was likely very, very far from home. Still, it did provide her with some helpful information. The fact that a wheelchair was being provided confirmed that there was something wrong with this girl’s legs. Something that she was very actively agreeing with. 

When the girl identified herself as Lyra, Stasya smiled, clasped her hand and gently brought to her chest. “Stasya.” She gently helped pull her up that she was sitting on her knees, keeping a firm hold on Lyra’s shoulder to keep her steady as she turned around and sat on the edge of the bed. “Забраться на, (Climb on,)” she said in a reassuring voice, gently encircling the girl’s arms around her neck. “Держись. (Hold tight.)” Slipping her hands under Lyra’s thighs, she gave a small grunt as she stood up, leaning as far forward as she dared so that her passenger was draped across her back. The muscles in her limbs and back twitched and shifted in response to the weight as she made the unsteady walk to the door. [i]Lyra is heavier than she looks.[/i]

Opening the door was a little awkward, but she managed. Sure enough, a wheelchair was waiting for them in the hallway, and she squatted down in front of it to set Lyra in the seat. With that, the pair began making their way to the auditorium, Stasya pausing and peering around each corner they came to. The closer they got to their destination, the more nervous Stasya became. That nervousness gave way to confusion as her body did not begin changing again. The scales on her upper arms, thighs and around her face neither advanced nor retracted.

Entering the auditorium, she wheeled Lyra a short distance to the left of the door, then stepped around her and sat down on the floor beside her, wrapping her arms around her legs and pressing against the wall, concealing the partially open back of the hospital gown and her own scale-covered back it revealed.

[@Airalin]