un: heart-fluttering hummingbird | audio (forward-dated: 24 May)

[downswing]

( A silence to his mouth, begrudging. The words, when he does speak them, gravel between teeth: )

...apologies. The blood in the northern halls will want more hands for the washing.

We made insufficient attempt.


( ooc: posted today for ooc ease, but assume this comes up after Sizhui/Eleven/Mingyu speak with the miners, around 24 May. Alina and Lan Wangji have given the miners their mercy kill, before they could fully transition, and removed the bodies from where they were kept... but clean-up. )

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[downswing]

Failed to understand it.

[somebadnews]

[ Between the strange questions and this late revelation... ]

And that's suddenly changed?

[downswing]

( Absently, as if he might be... taking notes: ) It troubles you to answer.

[somebadnews]

[ Did he find out about him? That would explain the sudden focus, but it doesn't line up with what he's asking. So did he hear about the kidnapping...? Two people who were close to him knew. It's possible, but how big of a hypocrite can he be? So what then? -- Fuck. If this is some mind game. ]

You think I'm hiding something. [ He is, and that doesn't help. ] So why don't you go ahead and tell me what you'd like me to say.

[downswing]

I make no presumption.


( Demon child. )

[somebadnews]

Bullshit.

[downswing]

I shall say nothing to presume.

( Satan. )

[somebadnews]

[ There's still some heavy implication there. He's not an idiot. ]

Nothing you want everyone to hear?

[downswing]

You mistake me.

[somebadnews]

[ Sure he does. He’s out of patience with this. ]

Is that all?

[downswing]

I release you.