[ at this time, san lang comes over and sits near rika - not close enough to touch, but sticking his qilin nose up towards the butterfly.
xie lian himself quiets, too, mouth drawn into a tighter frown. ]
... That, I don't know. If it is a sleep spell, there will be a way to break it. We would just have to find out what that is.
[ his heart squeezes a little for rika with the second part, and he looks away again. ] ... It is a terrible thing, to have to see. For you, for everyone here. I am sorry that you have had to experience it as well, Miss Rika.
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xie lian himself quiets, too, mouth drawn into a tighter frown. ]
... That, I don't know. If it is a sleep spell, there will be a way to break it. We would just have to find out what that is.
[ his heart squeezes a little for rika with the second part, and he looks away again. ] ... It is a terrible thing, to have to see. For you, for everyone here. I am sorry that you have had to experience it as well, Miss Rika.
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There's not even any such thing as sleep spells, where I'm from.
[ ... hrm. she pauses again at that last comment. yes. well. hm. ]
We should just worry about whatever we're dealing with, here.