[ a little smile! ] I was ... well. In my homeland, it is quite common to burn paper money for the souls of the departed, so they may live comfortably in the afterlife. I don't have paper money, even though I scavenged for some, so... hopefully, it will be the thought that counts for Mr. Marius.
[ a little huff, as xie lian shakes his head, dispelling the notion and patting the spot next to him if he would like to sit down while they have this conversation…] That’s correct- his mother is my mother’s sister. Why do you ask…?
...Qi Rong has done many things in his life that are utterly cruel. The two of us were raised together, and my mother, I think, pitied Qi Rong for the life he lived before he came to us - therefore, she fell for his crocodile tears, or would rarely punish him for longer than a minute or two, even when the actions done would have normally been punishable by law, let alone by a parental figure. Over the years, I attempted to help guide him into better behavior through positive reinforcement, but, I failed.
...I do understand where she came from - that he is pitiable, in some ways - but his actions are utterly deplorable. And that stands for me far more than anything about whether we are related, or not.
[ it's complicated, but, xie lian does seem pretty steady in this decision. san lang, a ferret in his lap, chitters quietly and curls up tighter into a ball under xie lian's hand. ] That he harmed someone so brutally, but also - that he tried to implicate a child instead of himself is only characteristic of who Qi Rong is.
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[ a little smile! ] I was ... well. In my homeland, it is quite common to burn paper money for the souls of the departed, so they may live comfortably in the afterlife. I don't have paper money, even though I scavenged for some, so... hopefully, it will be the thought that counts for Mr. Marius.
Are you out for a walk after all of that?
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And it's... just a short walk. To stretch my legs after being stuck inside all day. Believe me, I'll make sure I get some rest tonight. We all should.
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....... It has been a very long day, hasn't it? [ god he is so tired. ]
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Forgive me if this is personal, but you said that the perpetrator was your... cousin?
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[ a little huff, as xie lian shakes his head, dispelling the notion and patting the spot next to him if he would like to sit down while they have this conversation…] That’s correct- his mother is my mother’s sister. Why do you ask…?
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But are you... all right, with this outcome?
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...Qi Rong has done many things in his life that are utterly cruel. The two of us were raised together, and my mother, I think, pitied Qi Rong for the life he lived before he came to us - therefore, she fell for his crocodile tears, or would rarely punish him for longer than a minute or two, even when the actions done would have normally been punishable by law, let alone by a parental figure. Over the years, I attempted to help guide him into better behavior through positive reinforcement, but, I failed.
...I do understand where she came from - that he is pitiable, in some ways - but his actions are utterly deplorable. And that stands for me far more than anything about whether we are related, or not.
[ it's complicated, but, xie lian does seem pretty steady in this decision. san lang, a ferret in his lap, chitters quietly and curls up tighter into a ball under xie lian's hand. ] That he harmed someone so brutally, but also - that he tried to implicate a child instead of himself is only characteristic of who Qi Rong is.