I will restrain you, if I must, but not before then. [ this is enough of a warning for him to be on the alert, but with how severely injured jiaoqiu is... he's not going to do it unless absolutely necessary. ] ... the domain you entered got into your head?
[ maybe for your birthday w6 will be kinder to you........ ]
Stay here with me, Jiaoqiu. [ bringing the cup around, to offer it to him, straw and all. something to help the rough edge of his throat, and to perhaps help him rest before curfew. ] You may rest, if you need it, but you need not go where we can't follow.
he takes the cup, and while he feels a slight bit of shame at the straw, he's too tired to really feel it. it's embarrassing, but he knows his limits, and his gratitude is clear. his pride is his own problem.
a deep breath. ]
I'm here. [ ... ] I don't have the time to leave, anyhow. Or the ability, between you and Anders.
[ anders just slaps him upside the head every time he drifts ]
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I tried to... I tried to strangle Shadowheart. [ he says, distantly. ] The woods are behind my eyes.
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I will restrain you, if I must, but not before then. [ this is enough of a warning for him to be on the alert, but with how severely injured jiaoqiu is... he's not going to do it unless absolutely necessary. ] ... the domain you entered got into your head?
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Yes. [ he says, finally, swallowing hard. ] The car crash was my fault.
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How so? [ he lowers to sit again, reaching for the tea to pour it into the thermos while keeping a close eye on him. ] A forced hand..?
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Possession, I suppose. Whatever it was wanted the rest of them dead, by any means necessary.
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You've all made it back here, where we might stop you. Help you recover. [ can jiaoqiu have a single week where his life doesn't suck? ]
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Mm. [ that's... all he can manage. he's trying very hard not to drift. ]
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Stay here with me, Jiaoqiu. [ bringing the cup around, to offer it to him, straw and all. something to help the rough edge of his throat, and to perhaps help him rest before curfew. ] You may rest, if you need it, but you need not go where we can't follow.
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he takes the cup, and while he feels a slight bit of shame at the straw, he's too tired to really feel it. it's embarrassing, but he knows his limits, and his gratitude is clear. his pride is his own problem.
a deep breath. ]
I'm here. [ ... ] I don't have the time to leave, anyhow. Or the ability, between you and Anders.
[ anders just slaps him upside the head every time he drifts ]