[not again] catchall for yin yu

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I enjoyed myself. I hope you did as well.

[She's glad it wasn't just awful for him the whole time - that by the end he was somewhat more relaxed. She likes spending time with him, but she doesn't like inconveniencing him.]

[shixiong]

...I did. [ it's a genuine answer, the slight warmth to his soft voice affixed genuinely, too. the likelihood of him doing something like this with anyone else was pretty slim. even if it doesn't count for anything, it.. it wasn't so bad at all. ]

Though, I think it will take me many lessons to come anywhere near your ability. [ but... he wouldn't mind doing it again someday. maybe. when there aren't a lot of people around. ]

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Oh? Are you interested in more lessons?

[Because she would not mind continuing to teach him, if he was still interested in learning.]

Because I could likely be persuaded to provide them.

[shixiong]

[ oh. ah.

.....well! dancing is not something he ever really planned to learn beyond like, basic cultivational gentlemanly arts stuff. it is never something he's been remotely interested in.

but, flayn looked pretty happy to be teaching it. so. ] ...If you would continue to teach me so patiently, then, we could certainly try. Maybe I wouldn't be as much of a lost cause.

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[When he agrees, her reaction is instantaneous - she beams and claps her hands together excitedly.]

You would not be a lost cause at all! Even just now, you improved during a short lesson. With more time to practice, I am certain that you will excel.

[...and also, she gets to keep dancing with him! She's looking forward to this.]

[shixiong]

[ this will be a bit embarrassing, probably, but... she's so happy. yeah. he's fine failing at things in increasingly embarrassing ways if this keeps happening. ]

We'll have to see. [ a beat. ] Perhaps when people are not sticking together for unknown reasons.

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...I do wonder why that is happening. It is quite odd, is it not?

[She can't think of any reason why it would be. There doesn't seem to be anything different about anyone's skin, and yet as soon as there's contact, they're just... stuck.]

[shixiong]

Inevitably, because of the whims of someone or something beyond our control.

[ fuck this fourth wall

nah he's thinking about ghosts, or demons. or heavenly officials. they like meddling just as much as anything else. ] I hope it won't last.

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I hope that it will not, as well, but... if it does not last, what will come next?

[memshares, hopefully.]

[shixiong]

[ 👏👏👏 ]

Perhaps we'll be bombarded with supplies again. [ a soft huff of a laugh. ] Or ghosts, who speak strange languages.

[ waka waka... ]

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No storms this time, I hope!

[waka waka, indeed...]