[ alright then!! he reaches across the bar to fetch a glass and pours her a cup! he's drinking a red wine today, nothing super fancy, and once it's full, he passes it across - very carefully. he's managed to avoid getting stuck to anyone all day today, so. ]
If we've one more of these meetings, I'm going to begin just bringing a bottle. [ he's kidding. mostly. ]
Ahaha... [sips at the wine, then! she's equally careful to avoid touching his hand when he passes it over.] They're a little... difficult, but they're important, I think.
[mainly she's frustrated at feeling so out of her depth whenever they try to come up with solutions. but that's a problem she has with the trials, too.]
There are a lot of generals at the table, all shouting over each other. [ though, apparently, they don't have it as bad as the dead when it comes to that... he huffs a little laugh, though, sipping from his wine. ]
Reminds me of the imperial court, I think. It's rather nice to do all my strategizing out at the borders, no one bothers me much about it. [ blessed. absently, he checks his phone, tapping his fingers against it, and then looks at qingxuan. ]
...You seem like something's on your mind, meimei.
[she sighs and takes another long sip of her alcohol]
I'm just - nervous, I suppose. It feels like we're running out of time. [...] We're making progress, I'm sure of that much, at the very least, we've started to figure things out.
[she shakes her head]
I keep thinking in circles, and I'm pretty sure I'm not even thinking right. [she nods down at the wine] So, I'm hoping if I have a bit to drink, I'll be able to stop overthinking it all.
I find drinking helps clear my head. Or fill it, though it tends to be with cotton, instead of with thoughts.
[ there's a little huff of a laugh, to that. words spoken by an alcoholic, probably! he props his chin in his hand, though. ]
I think you're right, though. We are running out of time - the angrier that thing gets, the faster we will have to make decisive action. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be our last day to prepare, and I think something big is coming, too.
[ his gaze flicks to the screen of his phone again, and then back. ] The map's been unrolled, the dagger revealed. All we have to do now is contend with it.
she's not even thinking about the sticking. she can hear the i hope so in that, and she reaches over to take his hand in what is meant to be a comforting gesture.]
[ well. it is at this exact time that he gets another text from wrath, so he looks away, which means that qingxuan is able to grab his hand. gu yun blinks, looking down.
and then just sighs, reaching up to pinch the space between his eyebrows with his other hand. ] Meimei....
Well, the company could certainly be worse. [ this is the first time he's been stuck to anyone!!!!!! he grins, though, eyes twinkling with amusement. ]
And, since that is the case, we're probably going to be stuck together for a while.
anyway he touches his other hand to his heart! mock offended! ] Are you implying that I'm the only one who's read into our relationship as close, meimei? You're breaking my heart.
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Yes, please. Always.
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If we've one more of these meetings, I'm going to begin just bringing a bottle. [ he's kidding. mostly. ]
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Ahaha... [sips at the wine, then! she's equally careful to avoid touching his hand when he passes it over.] They're a little... difficult, but they're important, I think.
[mainly she's frustrated at feeling so out of her depth whenever they try to come up with solutions. but that's a problem she has with the trials, too.]
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Reminds me of the imperial court, I think. It's rather nice to do all my strategizing out at the borders, no one bothers me much about it. [ blessed. absently, he checks his phone, tapping his fingers against it, and then looks at qingxuan. ]
...You seem like something's on your mind, meimei.
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I'm just - nervous, I suppose. It feels like we're running out of time. [...] We're making progress, I'm sure of that much, at the very least, we've started to figure things out.
[she shakes her head]
I keep thinking in circles, and I'm pretty sure I'm not even thinking right. [she nods down at the wine] So, I'm hoping if I have a bit to drink, I'll be able to stop overthinking it all.
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[ there's a little huff of a laugh, to that. words spoken by an alcoholic, probably! he props his chin in his hand, though. ]
I think you're right, though. We are running out of time - the angrier that thing gets, the faster we will have to make decisive action. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be our last day to prepare, and I think something big is coming, too.
[ his gaze flicks to the screen of his phone again, and then back. ] The map's been unrolled, the dagger revealed. All we have to do now is contend with it.
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...we'll definitely manage it.
[she sounds like she's trying to convince herself of that. speak something aloud often enough and you'll will it into existence, right?]
We will. We've - learned a lot, so far. We'll learn more, as we need to, and we'll use it the way we need to.
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... We will. The Avatars who are working with us are - [ ... ] Well. Something's going to happen, tomorrow. I don't know what, exactly.
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...they'll be okay, right...?
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Of course.
[ but that phrase sounds a lot more like I hope so. ]
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she's not even thinking about the sticking. she can hear the i hope so in that, and she reaches over to take his hand in what is meant to be a comforting gesture.]
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and then just sighs, reaching up to pinch the space between his eyebrows with his other hand. ] Meimei....
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oops. she looks down at her hands, then up at his face.]
...sorry! I forgot!
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And, since that is the case, we're probably going to be stuck together for a while.
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Ahaha, is that so?
[it's definitely going to be as long as possible on her end! she's very fond of gu yun. so the exact length of time is up to you, sisi.]
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anyway he touches his other hand to his heart! mock offended! ] Are you implying that I'm the only one who's read into our relationship as close, meimei? You're breaking my heart.
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[she shakes her head immediately]
I just didn't want to presume!
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[ just continues to be a ham. he's really playing this up!!! ]
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