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Rui found two more green eggs today.
He put up a small basket by the fence so that he could place any eggs he found in it and let anyone take them. I suppose this was better than him trying to eat them every time a new egg is laid. It was also raining this morning when Rui went out to check on the coop, though. I got him a towel so he could dry himself off when he returned and told him to wait for the rain to stop before going out now since it's almost autumn and the weather's getting colder. He sighed and said that he knew that already. Rui didn't elaborate past that, but he looked like he had something on his mind. I think he's worried about the hen but didn't want to admit it out loud. When I told him that it's okay to be worried about his pets' welfare since he's raising them, Rui's eyes widened in shock, as if he'd been caught red-handed with his hand in the cookie jar. He snapped his head to the side with a huff, declared that the conversation was over and hastily headed down the corridor
I saw him sneeze before he went up the stairs, so I hope he's not coming down with a cold from going out in the rain.
Actually, he did go out in the rain a few days ago too, right? That can't be good.
I made some lavender tea for Rui just in case and brought it to him. He was a little confused at first and asked who the tea was for when he saw it in my hands. Even when I told him it was indeed for him, he seemed a little perplexed still and his lips parted for a moment, but he opted not to say whatever it was that came to his mind. He accepted the tea and thanked me for bringing it to him 'even if it wasn't necessary'.
I'm glad he didn't reject it. I hope the tea helps even a little bit.