[ she gives him a little bow in greeting, and bernkastel... meows pleasantly from behind rika's feet. that's pretty rare, she usually seems very indifferent! nice.
rika is also bundled up, though it does seem like the big scarf around her neck has more to do with this week's injury effect than it does keeping warm. ]
Are you having more luck than me? I haven't been able to find my way out yet.
[ xie lian returns the bow immediately, just as polite: and when bernkastel meows, san lang makes a happy chittering noise and unwinds himself from around xie lian's neck to hop down to touch noses with the cat in greeting. what a polite ferret.
xie lian himself laughs a little wryly, glancing back at where he came from. ]
...Well... not really. [ rip. ] But - I am known to have very good luck. Perhaps, if we travel together, we can find our way out?
[ that makes xie lian smile especially, and with that, he'll nod and they can start walking! like always, he keeps an easy pace, san lang following behind and almost disappearing into the snow. ]
It gets rather windy in my home, but it is rare that it snows. And - certainly not to the degree that it does here. I've been on top of mountains before, but... this is really the first time I have gotten to spend so much time in the snow. I'm afraid that Ankheen was a little more familiar to me.
[ he is
very cold. san lang sneezes, startles himself with the sneeze and leaps like half a foot in the air and flails. ferrets. ]
[ rika giggles at san lang. so cute...! bernkastel is, unfortunately, not nearly so cute and playful. she's just trotting along. very prissy, honestly. ]
Windy, huh?
Well, there are a lot of fun things you can do in the snow. Like make snowmen, or have snowball fights, or try to build igloos. [ 'try.' ]
actually this doesn't even seem concerning to him? it's fine. there is always a third path.png ] Miss Rika, perhaps if you get on my shoulders, you will be able to see a way out?
and then squats down so rika can climb on his back. luckily it seems his injury for this week doesn't pierce all the way through, so, she's probably fine to clamber on as she likes!!! bernkastel is valid. ]
This way I'll be able to see from eeeven higher up!
[
despite all evidence pointing to this being stupid (including that rika does not have spectacular balance) she still tries to climb up and get her feet planted on his shoulders.
she seems like she has it...
but she will definitely fall as soon as he moves even a little bit. ]
Miss Rika! [ xie lian yelps almost immediately when she goes flopping backwards, taking a staggering step so he doesn't also fall over and crush her! san lang yelps, surprised, and starts running around by xie lian's feet like he can do something to help.
thankfully xie lian is freakishly strong as ever (and also rika weighs like five pounds soaking wet) so he makes a noise, tightens his grip, and then tries to use momentum to pull her back up to a standing position from where she's dangling. this is ridiculous. ]
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[ she gives him a little bow in greeting, and bernkastel... meows pleasantly from behind rika's feet. that's pretty rare, she usually seems very indifferent! nice.
rika is also bundled up, though it does seem like the big scarf around her neck has more to do with this week's injury effect than it does keeping warm. ]
Are you having more luck than me? I haven't been able to find my way out yet.
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xie lian himself laughs a little wryly, glancing back at where he came from. ]
...Well... not really. [ rip. ] But - I am known to have very good luck. Perhaps, if we travel together, we can find our way out?
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My bad luck might cancel out your good luck. But I'd still like some company!
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they're gonna be in here for hours ]
What do you think of this sort of place, Miss Rika? Is this type of weather familiar to you?
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[ they will Never Escape... ]
Mm. It snows in the winter, back home. But if feels like forever since I've seen it. What about you?
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[ that makes xie lian smile especially, and with that, he'll nod and they can start walking! like always, he keeps an easy pace, san lang following behind and almost disappearing into the snow. ]
It gets rather windy in my home, but it is rare that it snows. And - certainly not to the degree that it does here. I've been on top of mountains before, but... this is really the first time I have gotten to spend so much time in the snow. I'm afraid that Ankheen was a little more familiar to me.
[ he is
very cold. san lang sneezes, startles himself with the sneeze and leaps like half a foot in the air and flails. ferrets. ]
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Windy, huh?
Well, there are a lot of fun things you can do in the snow. Like make snowmen, or have snowball fights, or try to build igloos. [ 'try.' ]
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I can't say I know what any of those things are...
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[ hmm. ]
Then - if we make it out of here, I'll teach you all three! [ "if"?? ][ ]
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actually this doesn't even seem concerning to him? it's fine. there is always a third path.png ] Miss Rika, perhaps if you get on my shoulders, you will be able to see a way out?
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[ bernkastel can turn into a bird, but this is debatably not occurring to her, or just funnier to not utilize. ]
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and then squats down so rika can climb on his back. luckily it seems his injury for this week doesn't pierce all the way through, so, she's probably fine to clamber on as she likes!!! bernkastel is valid. ]
Alright, Miss Rika! When you're ready.
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Maybe I can stand up on your shoulders.
[ PROBABLY NOT ]
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[ he thinks this is a great idea. xie lian puts his knee down so he's more stable. ]
Go ahead!!
[ this is fine, probably ]
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[
despite all evidence pointing to this being stupid (including that rika does not have spectacular balance) she still tries to climb up and get her feet planted on his shoulders.
she seems like she has it...
but she will definitely fall as soon as he moves even a little bit. ]
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[ he carefully puts his hands on her ankles! ] Hold on, alright? [ and then
will try and stand up... this is going to end in disaster ]
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Miss Rika! [ xie lian yelps almost immediately when she goes flopping backwards, taking a staggering step so he doesn't also fall over and crush her! san lang yelps, surprised, and starts running around by xie lian's feet like he can do something to help.
thankfully xie lian is freakishly strong as ever (and also rika weighs like five pounds soaking wet) so he makes a noise, tightens his grip, and then tries to use momentum to pull her back up to a standing position from where she's dangling. this is ridiculous. ]