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lan wangji
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audio | @wei ying (following the irenia adventure)

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Lan Zhan?

( a touch breathless, exertion and something akin to laughter in the aftermath of an ending. )

Lan Zhan, she's out of Ratticlawcoo's reach, and unthralled to any who dictate her action. Bound to her own sensibilities and anchored by Jon Snow, of all people. She's flying off to avoid the fortress and the battles, irritated at everything that happened. Hungry, too. For normal hunter things. Lots of birds. Fish? Deer, if there's any around here. She... we didn't need to burn her to ash.

( ... yet. but let him have this. let him be as utterly surprised, into happiness even, )

She doesn't care to deal with us, either. It's one less factor to contend with, one more easing of these forces while we're evacuating these people! Or slowing down it reaching whatever Deimar's kingdom discovered in the last year.

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( That moment when Wei Ying's exhilaration takes precedence to his coherence. )

...she?

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( One of the many, many moments of its kind. )

The frost breathing dragon.

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You have a chained an immense dragon.

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No, but I helped bait her away. The anchoring was an unexpected Jon effect!

She's mad at the Clawer.

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Wei Ying. ( Deep breaths. ) We cannot retain a dragon.

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In which sense do you think we'd retain her for long?

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She cannot accompany us in travel.

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She'll have to fly ahead, I agree. Which we can suggest to her. I'm not sure she wants to sit all that close.

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Wei Ying. She is too large.

[weifinder]

Lan Zhan, I'm not suggesting we take her in forever. We're taking her out of the siege.

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And then?

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Consult with the group when we have breathing room after leaving this place.

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Because they oft heed me.

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Lan Zhan. ( a pause. ) Heart of my heart. They don't really heed anyone, but if it makes the most sense, I'll speak along with you. You should know that.

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You will prevail over Five and Beitang Moran?


( Liar. )

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It's called understanding what it is they value most, and how to approach them. How to showcase what makes more sense than flying Irenia like a kite. It's the exact thing neither of us really enjoys.

( a pause. )

Politics.

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( Nearly hissing in the background. )

Muddied waters.

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Soul of my soul, these waters have been silty since Master Scorpion first took us in hand.

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You have noticed? You ever resort to loving names when you want something.

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Or when indulging, ah? Credit to all sources of inspiration.

We're heading back now. See you in the night?

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Do not ride the dragon.

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... Lan Zhaaaaan!

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No.

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You wouldn't come with me? Not even once? For sunrise?