inbox | eastbound

[downswing]

lan wangji
missives | encounters

Comments

[downswing]

Yes. ( Immediate acceptance gently logged: ) Where?

[weifinder]

Far side of town, away from the encampments. Near the one wall, the partly collapsed one? With a well in a nearby courtyard.

( is remains to be seen if that's remotely helpful at all )

[downswing]

...to what end?

[weifinder]

Lethe's large enough to be spotted elsewhere!

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...she is summoned?

[weifinder]

Mm, arrived yesterday, with the, ah, excitement of the arena. Fortunate timing, for our sake.

[downswing]

You must see her.

[weifinder]

I have, and I continue to, so are you coming?

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Wei Ying. ( The littlest bit correcting. ) Of course.

[weifinder]

( look spare a tired man his whims, particularly when he's getting perilously close to whining. a full adult, out there, surrendering to the urge because, he believes, he can. )

Good! How do you feel about bread and preserves?

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( Too sweet. )

They will suffice.

[weifinder]

( This lying liar who lies — but no matter, there is a Plan. )

What about olives? Tomatoes? How well do you tolerate these cheeses?

[downswing]

( Well, isn't this titillating conversation. )

...no.

[weifinder]

( The thrills one has when one is cheap! )

No what?

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Respectfully decline cheeses.

[weifinder]

Yes, they're a bit hard on the system, you wouldn't believe how terrible it's been in the — ahem. No cheeses!

What about spreads? Herbs and things like that?

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You wish to see a friend, not dine.

[weifinder]

Pssh, who can't do both? Come now, why not answer the question?

( again, a note of pleading in his voice. please. he's asking, and please, he knows. )

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...pomegranates. Their fruit.

[weifinder]

Pomegranates! Okay, okay, I can work with that.

( he's................... going............. to look like murder on his hands from peeling one, but that's fine, it's what you do when you care for someone.

and besides, lethe is getting a whole chicken. )

When will you be free?

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...within the shi. Apologies. Messalina's — requirements.

[weifinder]

( softly, with a steel beneath aimed at her, not at lan wangji: )

I know.

( to the brighter, more chipper: )

Not so long! I'll see you then!

[downswing]

...Wei Ying?

[weifinder]

Mm? Lan Zhan?

[downswing]

In some time, is this the first thing you name your own?