[How hateful, that while to others, this comes as a surprise, and to them, it is simply business as usual. Give someone a carrot on a stick, and they will do what they can to get it, desperation and fear winning out over all.]
[He grimaces, tilting his head as he frowns at the waves.]
Find the organizers. Find a way off this island to where we belong. We were brought here. There must be a way back.
[ it's an intimate truth she provides, respecting the reflection of the moon in the water that he, at times, gives her. how tangible is such a thing? ]
What that means in the moment may change, depending on what comes. For now, perhaps my ideal path is similar to yours. There's nowhere else to direct my ire than towards those responsible for this farce.
Mm. So we will walk in tandem on this path, Xiao. [A little smirk crosses his face, but its not a cruel one.] Suppose there could be worse people to do that with.
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[He grimaces, tilting his head as he frowns at the waves.]
Find the organizers. Find a way off this island to where we belong. We were brought here. There must be a way back.
...And you, Xiao?
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[ it's an intimate truth she provides, respecting the reflection of the moon in the water that he, at times, gives her. how tangible is such a thing? ]
What that means in the moment may change, depending on what comes. For now, perhaps my ideal path is similar to yours. There's nowhere else to direct my ire than towards those responsible for this farce.
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[He means that sincerely.]
Mm. So we will walk in tandem on this path, Xiao. [A little smirk crosses his face, but its not a cruel one.] Suppose there could be worse people to do that with.