[ he holds up one finger. ] As far as I could recall, I had lived a thousand years before I was shot down from the sky by the archer himself. After that, I lived a second life [ two fingers ] where I met up with the others who were with us, and we went to the kingdom of Yan to try and solve the problems there. More specifically, to solve what remained in the aftermath of the tale. I died, trying to...
[ ... ]
... Trying to fix something that went wrong. And then, I woke up a third time with new information about the story, and we traveled off somewhere else to try and set things right. So. Three times.
[That's not exactly how the story goes, but she supposes when she tells the Crane-Wife it's a little different every time. Depending on the story teller, the story changes bit by bit every time.
She catches the trailing off, but she won't push.]
Three seems to be a theme in fairy tales. This does sound exhausting.
but yes, his story wasn't quite the same. there were lots of smaller, more tender details, lots of things that went wrong. he'd tell her if she asked, but he appreciates the discretion. ] Someone told Wenzhou about it, and they shouldn't have. It wasn't that big of a deal, it was just tiring.
annoyed ] Yes, because I knew he wouldn't sit down and get healed unless he was forced.
[ GET HEALED, IDIOT ] Do you know, once, he was running around after fighting off a bunch of thugs and he came to talk to me afterwards, and he passed out on me? He was bleeding so badly from his back he literally swooned.
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[ he had such a time ]
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[Which one?]
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Sort of. Are you familiar with Chinese fairytales?
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[In that she does love lore and wikidives.]
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...It was the legend of Hou Yi and Chang'e. The story of the ten suns.
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Kyoko nods.]
With the elixir of immortality. The reason for the mid-autumn festival, isn't it?
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a little nod in return. ]
The story was a little different than the original, but, yes. I found myself in the position of Chang'e.
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And you... went over this story three times?
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[ he holds up one finger. ] As far as I could recall, I had lived a thousand years before I was shot down from the sky by the archer himself. After that, I lived a second life [ two fingers ] where I met up with the others who were with us, and we went to the kingdom of Yan to try and solve the problems there. More specifically, to solve what remained in the aftermath of the tale. I died, trying to...
[ ... ]
... Trying to fix something that went wrong. And then, I woke up a third time with new information about the story, and we traveled off somewhere else to try and set things right. So. Three times.
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She catches the trailing off, but she won't push.]
Three seems to be a theme in fairy tales. This does sound exhausting.
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[ :/
but yes, his story wasn't quite the same. there were lots of smaller, more tender details, lots of things that went wrong. he'd tell her if she asked, but he appreciates the discretion. ] Someone told Wenzhou about it, and they shouldn't have. It wasn't that big of a deal, it was just tiring.
[ :/ :/ :/ :/ ]
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[:)]
Tiring or not, he does worry for you.
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he thinks Of course it was Rang. that rat!!!!! ]
There was nothing to worry about! I wasn't even hurt.
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[ he is not worth worrying over but he will acquiesce.... ]
It was hard to watch you all come back, admittedly. And not be able to do anything.
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[She has given up on humans and their desire to worry. Can't stop them.]
It must've been difficult when Wenzhou was on one.
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annoyed ] Yes, because I knew he wouldn't sit down and get healed unless he was forced.
[ GET HEALED, IDIOT ] Do you know, once, he was running around after fighting off a bunch of thugs and he came to talk to me afterwards, and he passed out on me? He was bleeding so badly from his back he literally swooned.
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He really is a terrible patient.
[If I had been able to walk that first time, I would've left.]
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SUCH A LOOK ]
Really?
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[Wolfwood.]
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[ Unbelievable. ]
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If it wasn't that specific adventure, I would stay for healing.
[After all that I had to know how he was.]