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[hatejakku]

Finn
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[downswing]

( ...charming, heartfelt, and yet: )

Apologies. Death ails, as a professional matter.

It should not elude an exorcist.

[hatejakku]

[ Wha-... He takes a minute to rub at his eyes, hold on. Because of course, he's an exorcist. ]

Death does work strangely here. We can't assume it works the same as our homes so. Maybe it just takes time and study?

Or maybe something here is interfering with how death usually works.

[downswing]

It startles.

Neglect me. Your welfare is more fragile.

[hatejakku]

What do you mean, more fragile?

[ Was he insulted? He can't tell. He doesn't know where this conversation is anymore.

It's not Wangji's fault that this place leaves Finn perpetually confused, though. ]

I'm fine. I'm great.

[ Finn, stop. ]

[downswing]

( A yawning, somnolent pause. The kind of silence that's pondering an early retreat and iminent retirement. )


It is permissible not to be fine.

[hatejakku]

Yeah, I know.

But I'm fine.

[ Lord- ]

[downswing]

Apologies, for overstep.

[hatejakku]

You weren't. It's okay.

[ Just so long we all agree that he's Totally Fine. ]

[downswing]

Perhaps we deploy words differently.

[hatejakku]

[ You don't. You really don't. Some time passes and- ]

I'm just not great at talking to people.

[downswing]

( Thank everything, then, that you speak to renown conversationalist Lan 'Silence Spell' Wangji. )

A trying skill some master.

My companion chatters ceaselessly.

[hatejakku]

I get like that when I'm nervous.

[ At least he's self-aware. ]

Who's this companion of yours?

[downswing]

Wuxian, born to clan Wei.

Possessed of an easier manner.

[hatejakku]

He sounds fun.

[ Finn likes easier manners. ]

[downswing]

( ...........this favouritism is rude. )


He may reach you.

[hatejakku]

[ It's not favoritism! It's a compliment! He hasn't even met the guy (yet). (Sorry, my dude.) ]

I'd like to meet him, too.

Actually, have you two been on this planet long?

[ Just thinking about how he desperately needs more allies, is all. ]

[downswing]

The answer will displease you.

[hatejakku]

Why?

[ Oh lord, don't make him panic- ]

[downswing]

Past the year's measure.

[hatejakku]

Oh

That's

That's longer than I thought

[downswing]

The answer displeased you.



( World's worst 'gotcha.' )

[hatejakku]

no no no just

surprised

[ And extremely displeased but- ]

How far have you all traveled in the last year?

[downswing]

Three landlocked cites, a barren citadel, a haunted sea.

A snow-enslaved village and abyssal passage of tombs prior.

[hatejakku]

That sounds like a lot.

And like there's a lot more left to go.

[ Not even gonna touched the 'snow-enslaved village.' ]

[downswing]

They speak of faith as a woman. Do not abandon her.