finley is scaling up with kotetsu, who is appreciative of the help from xie lian. but when he gets up there, he stares in awe. the sight is absolutely gorgeous. ]
It's beautiful up here...
[ his voice is a little distracted, but he is in awe ]
There is a desert fairly close to my home. I've only been once or twice, but... this was always the part of it that I looked forward to, the most.
[ xie lian settles once they make their way up, comfortable - and, it seems he's okay to let silence fill the space for a moment, staring up at the galaxies and stars over their heads. it's only after a long moment that he glances over, and asks, not quite hesitantly; ]
[ it looks like he's debating how to answer that. ]
Honestly, both? But being here has been the most turbulent part of the journey. Some of my happiest and some of my hardest moments. And when the stars really seemed to start shining.
[ even if there haven't always been stars in the sky?? or, in one case, no sky to even look at. ]
It might sound a little strange, but... Does this mean anything to you?
[ he's going to hold out his coin toward xie lian. it's the side with his feathers on it - currently two, but there's also two small circles, one above the other. ]
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finley is scaling up with kotetsu, who is appreciative of the help from xie lian. but when he gets up there, he stares in awe. the sight is absolutely gorgeous. ]
It's beautiful up here...
[ his voice is a little distracted, but he is in awe ]
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[ xie lian settles once they make their way up, comfortable - and, it seems he's okay to let silence fill the space for a moment, staring up at the galaxies and stars over their heads. it's only after a long moment that he glances over, and asks, not quite hesitantly; ]
...Is everything alright, Mr. Kotetsu?
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[ he, too, gets settled in nice, leaning against finley.]
Hm...? Yeah. Everything is fine. The stars remind me of someone...
[ a longing in his look. ]
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folding his hands in his lap, he asks - ] ... May I ask who?
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It's someone that's very special to my heart...
[ not naming names, but there is a fondness in his voice, despite the vagueness. ]
It was a tradition to look at stars together.
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Is that so? I hope not to bring up any grief, Mr. Kotetsu...
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[ glances over, giving a genuine smile at xie lian. ]
It's been a long journey, though.
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[ the smile's returned!!! he seems very genuinely curious, folding his arms to rest on the top of his knees. ] Here? Or somewhere else?
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Honestly, both? But being here has been the most turbulent part of the journey. Some of my happiest and some of my hardest moments. And when the stars really seemed to start shining.
[ even if there haven't always been stars in the sky?? or, in one case, no sky to even look at. ]
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[ considering the weekly murders and the trauma. they've all been beaten up one way or another since their arrival here, haven't they? ]
So, I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Kotetsu - that you are able to find happy moments among the harsh. I think that is very important, indeed.
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[ He thinks for a moment, pausing as he shifts to reach into a pocket and pulls out his coin, looking at it. ]
Mind if I ask you something?
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xie lian's smile warms up a little further. ]
Ask anything you'd like.
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[ he's going to hold out his coin toward xie lian. it's the side with his feathers on it - currently two, but there's also two small circles, one above the other. ]
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…. Should it? [ he shakes his head… ]
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No. I'm as clueless as you are. I was wondering if anyone else knew anything about it.
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...Perhaps it is related to our... ah. [ a beat. ] Factions?