[ zhongli is scalier, even moreso than from when the return happened yesterday. brown, gemstone-like scales are along his jawline, cheekbones, and browline now as he makes his way through the holiday market of whoville.
it feels... futile. to be trying to find evidence of what happened, after last week. but he still can't help himself as he walks around with his spear in one hand. the other is over his stomach, ginger, like there's soreness there. ]
Jiaoqiu. [ when he spots him, making his way over with a frown. ] I don't suppose you've had more luck? The two of them were here, last night, and to think that they were found but nothing has been left behind... even after what happened last week...
he comes to a stop next to him, fingers flexing on the spear's body. ]
... yes, I think very much so. But I don't think that anyone who solely blamed Jing Yuan for what happened can continue to look away from the possibility that there is something greater than us happening now. [ that maybe heaven isn't quite so idyllic, or that it isn't as impenetrable as they were lead to believe. ]
he can't help but close his eyes at the mention of the apples. ]
Even if they chose to do it for another, rather than themselves... to so selfishly take a life by giving into temptation for the promise of a divine gift is something that cannot be forgiven.
We can hope that it wasn't the case, but reality is so often different from hope.
[ silence, at first, before his tail flicks and brushes, briefly, into jiaoqiu's. ]
No. But he deserved a chance at life, and learning what made him happy. He was not a... lost cause or an acceptable sacrifice. Whatever else others may have thought.
[ he takes a deep breath, sighing it out. ]
When speaking to Miss Su, upon finding it, I thought the same - but we will have to find the source.
[ he doesn't protest this, just straightens a little at the contact. ]
I have always seen that child as potential. [ just... you know, like a seed. like a tomato plant - like something you need to grow, something you can't take shortcuts with.
he folds his arms behind his back. ]
We are at a significant disadvantage. Any sane General would pull their forces back and observe.
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wk 1; friday
it feels... futile. to be trying to find evidence of what happened, after last week. but he still can't help himself as he walks around with his spear in one hand. the other is over his stomach, ginger, like there's soreness there. ]
Jiaoqiu. [ when he spots him, making his way over with a frown. ] I don't suppose you've had more luck? The two of them were here, last night, and to think that they were found but nothing has been left behind... even after what happened last week...
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he's not bothering to look. he's just standing and staring at a christmas tree, at the presents. ]
No luck. [ ear flick. ] We won't see anything until tomorrow, I imagine. This is a repeat, yes?
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he comes to a stop next to him, fingers flexing on the spear's body. ]
... yes, I think very much so. But I don't think that anyone who solely blamed Jing Yuan for what happened can continue to look away from the possibility that there is something greater than us happening now. [ that maybe heaven isn't quite so idyllic, or that it isn't as impenetrable as they were lead to believe. ]
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I agree. It's hard to look away. [ ... ] I think all of us suspected something was amiss.
My thought is someone gave in to temptation. [ with the apples... ]
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he can't help but close his eyes at the mention of the apples. ]
Even if they chose to do it for another, rather than themselves... to so selfishly take a life by giving into temptation for the promise of a divine gift is something that cannot be forgiven.
We can hope that it wasn't the case, but reality is so often different from hope.
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[ if there's a little bitterness there, he's not mentioning it. ]
We are being tested, I think.
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No. But he deserved a chance at life, and learning what made him happy. He was not a... lost cause or an acceptable sacrifice. Whatever else others may have thought.
[ he takes a deep breath, sighing it out. ]
When speaking to Miss Su, upon finding it, I thought the same - but we will have to find the source.
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I have always seen that child as potential. [ just... you know, like a seed. like a tomato plant - like something you need to grow, something you can't take shortcuts with.
he folds his arms behind his back. ]
We are at a significant disadvantage. Any sane General would pull their forces back and observe.