un: wei laozu | audio | day after the summit

[weifinder]

Passing along a few highlights of my conversation with Asgeirr, our resident scholar ghost possessing a cloak from, oh, Sa-Hareth, that may be worth noting.

The citadel has raised and lowered itself, by a mechanism he believed connected to its central clock, for ages. However, it was largely for defense in the past, and the dragons were their primary form of offense in that defending. The civilians were kept safe. At that time, there was also no blurred lines between the dead and living—you could determine who and what was dead, and who and what lived.

( a pause, and he adds: )

He suggested it might be a thrall to the territories, or a freezing of the person at moment of death. Or that it might be something affecting us, but while that's clearly true, I don't think it's that specifically targeted.

Comments

[downswing]

My son and all the tea of the world.

[weifinder]

Just all the tea he's making until he's married! If he chooses to invite you is his decision.

[downswing]

Apologies. Cannot accept separation.

My son brews a superior cup.

[weifinder]

Guess you continue to be married four times over. With a fifth incoming, based on Emilia's quest for star charts.

[downswing]

...perhaps.

( C.............aught. )

[weifinder]

Finally going to wear reds for me?

[downswing]

A courtship was requested.

[weifinder]

Which I imagined would mean more meals in interesting places, or something, I hardly figured on this.

( wei wuxian and tradition being in a complicated relationship )

[downswing]

You assumed this. Of me.

[weifinder]

I assumed we've been married three times, with the fourth you demanded on ships mid battle, why would I think you'd continue on?

( sounding amused and bewildered over here, husband )

[downswing]

You requested it.

[weifinder]

...

( see he. forgot. that... )

So, feel like a picnic sometime before we get that gateway here functioning, and after solving what's going on?

[downswing]

Is that what you wish?

( Speak. Clearly. )

[weifinder]

I, ah. Um. Never imagined much about courting, but I suppose if I did, then yes. Spending time with someone for the purpose of enjoying our time together?

( ..................... okay but what qualifies as that, really. )

... Now I'm realising there's a number of things I enjoy doing that you simply don't, so ah, picnic is probably easiest. Make food ahead, go somewhere beautiful, what's not to like?

[downswing]

In a citadel splintered by war.

[weifinder]

Do note I said after.

[downswing]

You prefer elopement.

[weifinder]

I prefer time with you. When we're not being threatened with death, more death, or even more death, and aren't being manipulated, which sadly have both been difficult heights to achieve even here.

[downswing]

I need not have entreated Jiang Cheng.

[weifinder]

Hm?

[downswing]

( Lan Wangji's assumption is not Wei Ying's error. Lan Wangji's assumption is not Wei Ying's to fault. Lan Wangji's assumption is not cause for quarrel.

Lan Wangji —

...should never improvise. )

No matter. A picnic.

[weifinder]

No, no, back up, Lan Zhan, you called him Jiang Cheng!

( HE'S SO HAPPY )

[downswing]

I rescind it.

[weifinder]

I'll remember! I want to remember!

[downswing]

I requested you from your brother. He did not permit.