suitedreams: Jiji

[battling]

some names get shortened because i can't remember

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[battling]

[ The cut isn't deep enough that it's gonna spill out of his mouth right?? ]

Healin' up. Nothing to worry about.

[unsaid]

[unless jae tells me otherwise i'm assuming jiji got stabbed through the cheek bc it's funny]

. . . and your emotional wounds?

[battling]

[no tea...

What a funny thing to ask him.]

I've had plenty of practice dealing with those.

[ 600+ years means 600+ years of losing people. ]

[unsaid]

[ . . . ]

Then you are in good company.

[he makes an open-handed gesture to a seat nearby]

Shall we reminisce like old men do?

[battling]

[ Yeah, alright. He'll take the seat with Jiji. ]

Anythin' in particular?

[unsaid]

... Ercnard Sieghart is a friend?

[curious, wondering]

[battling]

We spent a long time in the grave together, last go around.

[He says that with just a little bit of friendly affection.]

[unsaid]

Ah, so you became well acquainted...

[ . . . ]

What are your thoughts, to know that this time he goes ahead of you?

[battling]

It's weird. [These games stand contrary to everything he's ever known. The dead are simply dead, it's the luxury of the living to continue on and remember them. Those he's lost are forever gone. ]

Considering the pattern of things, maybe we'll be seein' him again sooner than we'll realize.

[unsaid]

Is that your hope?

[battling]

My hope is we all get outta here with our hostages alive.

[unsaid]

[ . . . mikazuki doesn't sip his tea, but he reaches for it, allowing it to warm his hands]

Then our hopes intertwine, Bradley Bain.

[battling]

Pretty likely most people'll agree.

[unsaid]

We shall see in time, will we not?

[ . . . ]

But you are right. For those who have agreed to be here... I believe their spirits find their origins in compassion.

[battling]

Hard to say no when they got someone we care about.

[unsaid]

... would you be displeased if I asked who they have taken from you?

[battling]

I'll share if you share.

[unsaid]

[after a moment - ]

Mm. Very well, very well.

[battling]

They took my partner.

[unsaid]

[ah.]

An incredible loss. It is little surprise that you were drawn here.

[battling]

Ha... Yeah.

He's one of the most important people in my life.

[unsaid]

... would it heal your heart or wound it further to speak of him?

[battling]

Share who they took from ya first.

[unsaid]

[a pause, and then - ]

My master.

[battling]

[eh?]

Your sage?