laurence

[rippled]

tsun baby

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[outdistanced]

Not yet. But I'm going to try and find him, if I can.

[rippled]

[ they nod. ]

... even if you are no longer friends, it seems like he is at least someone who matters to you, so I hope it goes well.

[outdistanced]

...Thanks. I don't think he'd ever forgive himself if he was used to hurt someone, so hopefully it doesn't take that long.

[rippled]

[ they nod. ]

Are you still in that place? The Tower? Or... were, I guess, since you're here now.

[outdistanced]

Yeah. I can't leave yet, or Madam will know something's up. And I don't have any leads on where he's gone, anyway, so... the Tower's still been the safest place for me, as long as I'm careful.

[rippled]

That makes sense. It would be reckless if you set off unprepared, especially if you're going to unknown territory.

[outdistanced]

Yeah, and I... really don’t know anything about life outside the Tower. Just that it's dangerous for demiflora.

[rippled]

Do you at least know why that's the case...?

[outdistanced]

[ shrugs... ]

Spawncampers and other demiflora, mostly. They take body parts from demiflora to sell. Apparently they make a lot of money from it.

[rippled]

[ OKAY. YIKES. ]

Do you have access to any weaponry?

[outdistanced]

[ hm. ]

No. Even if I did, I wouldn't know how to use it. They don't teach us stuff like that.

[rippled]

That would make sense...

Do you wish to learn?

[outdistanced]

[ the question catches him off guard. ]

...Huh? You mean like how you were teaching Waner?

[rippled]

Mm, only if you'd want to, of course.

[outdistanced]

[ he looks unsure, but. ]

Zhongli's been saying I should learn some kind of self-defense... [ weeps in timelines. ] I guess it wouldn't hurt to try.

[rippled]

[ shaking ]

Mm. Even if you don't end up needing to use it here, it could be helpful back home.

[outdistanced]

Yeah. I'll be leaving the Tower eventually, so... it'll be good to know.

[ scary to think about, though. ]

You'd really teach me? Swordfighting?

[rippled]

Mmhm, of course. We have practice swords in our room, so it'll be simple.

[outdistanced]

Then I may as well give it a shot.

...We used to play with toy swords, when I was a kid. It might be kind of cool to learn the real thing.

[rippled]

Oh, definitely. It will be very... cool.

[ they seem so proud to be using hip slang. ]

[outdistanced]

[ sorry they just shared some awful memories and all but

this makes him laugh ]

Were you waiting for a chance to say that?

[rippled]

Of course not.

[ more quietly, like a whisper. ]

Yes.

[outdistanced]

...Very cool of you.

[ they're so funny. ]

[rippled]

[ YIPPEE ]