I have spoken with a great number of people - all who come to see me, will take the time to learn how to brew tea for me, or offer me flowers that speak the words that they cannot.
Knowing that... I wonder what my options are, moving forward.
To protect yourselves or not, I suppose. Or to allow them to try to do it-- there should be at least one way, shouldn't there? Just not for both of you.
[assuming shess didn't go and trigger that protection after what he did saturday, and assuming it's not too late now anyway, but... still.]
Or to take matters into your own hands, if you're that sort.
Hmm... I do not know how I feel about the concept of rushing to my own end - I am rather sure I would rather swiftly be scolded for such a thing. Normally that would not stop me...
But there is something important I must oversee for as long as I can regardless.
As long as you're around, then, whatever else might be happening-
[a pause, there, as he folds his arms and seems to gather himself a moment before speaking. when he does, it's with the faintly distasteful air not of someone who dislikes what they're saying, but rather maybe to who they have to say it, or maybe just why they have to.]
... don't let them do anything to him. Not unless it truly becomes necessary.
[he shouldn't have to go through being corrupted, but neither should anything happen prematurely.]
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[it makes it harder to really answer-- and besides that, he's not inclined to give one before he tries to get one.]
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I have spoken with a great number of people - all who come to see me, will take the time to learn how to brew tea for me, or offer me flowers that speak the words that they cannot.
Knowing that... I wonder what my options are, moving forward.
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[assuming shess didn't go and trigger that protection after what he did saturday, and assuming it's not too late now anyway, but... still.]
Or to take matters into your own hands, if you're that sort.
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But there is something important I must oversee for as long as I can regardless.
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[a pause, there, as he folds his arms and seems to gather himself a moment before speaking. when he does, it's with the faintly distasteful air not of someone who dislikes what they're saying, but rather maybe to who they have to say it, or maybe just why they have to.]
... don't let them do anything to him. Not unless it truly becomes necessary.
[he shouldn't have to go through being corrupted, but neither should anything happen prematurely.]
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okay that
makes him laugh]
Yes, that is what I was referring to.
[THAT'S THE SOMETHING IMPORTANT]
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[ugh don't laugh at him having uno feeling about the kid is BAD ENOUGH]
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I am as clear as I ever am.
[THAT'S NOT HELPFUL]
But I am glad that you have opened your heart to him, however small an opportunity it may have been. It must be troubling for you.
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[can he not be called out for five minutes, thanks
but honestly, maybe not intending any of it is why it happened.]
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Or does its potency not dwell in the fact that it is entirely unexpected?
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[and then, well. things happened.]
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[it's complicated. for his people, definitely-- but he's unlikely to have that same warmth in his own life.]
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