backdated: wedding day iii

[downswing]

Before her second disappearance, Prassenze ravaged her compartment for a hidden box.

( 'How do you know this, Wangji?' 'Any details?' No. )

Separately, forge or jewellery master begged sought. A trinket for powders.

New arrivals, be welcome.

( ooc: CONTENT WARNING that he is looking to make tokens to hold hell demonic lizard creature ashes, if that creeps anyone out OOCly ;; )

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[weifinder]

I still remember how frozen you stood with A-Yuan clinging to your leg, crying, Rich-gege!

( truly, kids are great and also terrors )

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I had not understood your birthing hips so proficient.

[weifinder]

Of my blood in any way that matters, my pains of labour were worthwhile.

Besides, I almost thought you were jealous! Trying to figure out how I possibly could have had a child his age.

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A war camp follower.

[weifinder]

No, you know the timing was wrong for that too. Besides, what followers?

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The... ladies commissioned to pleasure soldiers.

[weifinder]

You sure saw things during the war, didn't you?

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We campaigned with the Nie.

Am I to feign ignorance?

[weifinder]

It's probably for the best that Gunangshan didn't deign to campaign with you too.

Though I'll freely admit by the time I joined you all, I didn't notice!

[downswing]

The Patriarch, ignorant of nearby beauties?

[weifinder]

Lan Zhan, your vinegar is showing. Whose general vicinity did I linger in, ah?

... Because that I do actually remember.

( vinegar cat, it was yours

and the wine




so much wine )

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You asked if there were women for birthing. I answered.

[weifinder]

Yes, yes, but it would need to have been earlier still I think. Hmm, hmm.

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Wei Wuxian.

[weifinder]

Lan Zhan!

( not really sorry, bae, it's a funny memory to him now. )

I don't yearn for children of the body. Children of the heart are a different matter. What about for you?

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I did not accuse. Explained misunderstanding.

[weifinder]

( whoops, his shifting thoughts have not moved along well with the rest: )

Understood, understood! I was changing topics, because I know what siblings A-Yuan wished, and realised I'm still not certain what number you wish!

Though I'm glad when we were younger you mistook me for far more enterprising than I was, you were the only one who thought so without making it and accusation against my character. It was sweet!

( that singular time in yiling. )

A-Yuan was too young to understand why things were as they were. He asked if he'd get to see you again. He's been fond of you from that first time you met.

( it's an affection Lan Zhan has always been granted, whether he knows it or not. )

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( Hold, hold. )

A number. Of siblings.

[weifinder]

A number of siblings! A few older brothers and older sisters. Though by now it's probably all younger brothers and sisters?

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Eight is fortuitous beneath the Heavens.

[weifinder]

Ahahaha, so what, you wish seven more children happily adopted? A large family!

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You deny me?

[weifinder]

I said no such thing! Why would you say that, ah? Who's denying? Children are great! You're going to spoil them rotten!

( okay but it's this him needing to budget for Now or when they're home and he steals his husband away from Gusu because these are VERY DIFFERENT PROSPECTS )

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If they are my own alone, speak them so now.

[weifinder]

Are you stealing our future children from me?