un: starburst, toward the end of this arc.

[valeas]

( Emilia di Carlo has seen better days, by the look of her. Her battle leathers are torn, soot and cuts still on her face — but she doesn't give in to the exhaustion just yet, nor the bile in her throat. First, she addresses the people of Alem, dignified and resolute. )

Prince Haiva sacrificed himself and leaves his sister, the young Cle-Florens, spared.

I was witness.

( A pause, then, as she allows that to sink in. )

Hell is sealed.

You fought with valor so others might live. I'm glad to have fought beside you, and will remember your fallen just the same.

If you've yet to evacuate, the time is now. Hassir awaits.

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[weifinder]

Undead lords. First Unhalad, in Sa-Hareth. Next the Beastmaster, in Ke Waihu. More particulars are such that I'm not familiar with, though there was the cursed body that wasn't allowed to die that was dealt final death in Sa-Hareth.

Mark the ones who died when fighting in situations we didn't control, too, but you can't care about those, or you'd have memorial tablets for every body that's hit the stone since we arrived here. Do you?

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[nachocheese]

[Cursed body that's not allowed to die, huh?]

No. I don't.

Like I said, man. I'm not judging anybody. Just asking some questions for a friend. That's it.

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[weifinder]

( not even the only one around, probably, but the only one anurr was mad about. )

Who? I'd like a name.

And for you to tell them to ask me directly.

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[nachocheese]

Sorry. Can't tell you that.

Better if I do the talking. Trust me on that.

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[weifinder]

This conversation ended when you didn't identify who you speak for.

( and true to his word, he won't say a thing more, because transparency in these things is one of the few things he can ask for from everyone. )

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[nachocheese]

[Fair enough, man. Nacho can't really argue with that. Transparency doesn't come naturally to him -- he's working on it, okay, but it is really not his strong suit -- but he can't fault someone for wanting to know who he's asking for. He'd want to know, too.

Since Wei Wuxian has indicated the conversation is over, Nacho only really has one word to say, and it doesn't require much of a response:]

Fine.

[You owe him big time, Jimmy.]

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[nachocheese]

[Well, okay, maybe two things to say! He's not expecting an answer to this either, but Nacho's conscience gets the better of him and he feels compelled to add:]

Hey, for the record? I won't tell your man anything you don't want him to know.

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[weifinder]

( There is a delayed response to this: Wei Wuxian was good on his word of ignoring this particular contact, but the glimpse he has of this eventually merits a: )

Gratitude.

( if that's his for the statement, or a reminder of what Nacho and his Unstated Other Person should have, isn't meant to be clear. but it's likely both. )

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[nachocheese]

[Nacho decides to take it as the former, or at least to pretend to. So he responds...]

Back at you.

[But hey! Two birds with one stone, right? Anyway, he's trying to say "thank you" without saying it as much outright. That's what it comes down to.]