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Hmm? I think you'll find I'm not quite as easy to interrogate here as I was back there.

[

a light breeze ruffles his hair. just a little.]

Besides, this isn't the sort of conversation two friends should be having over drinks after such a long time apart! Tell me a little more about Chang Geng, what sorts of things does he like? I'll need to pick out a good gift for him.

[ stubborn. he glances at the drink, absently. ]

There's no need for threats between friends. [ it doesn't sound particularly mean or anything, just saying so. he's not exactly the type to care about magic powers. ] Didn't you tell me once, that you didn't like being left in the dark?

...you were the one just threatening me with being known for your interrogation techniques...

[she pouts a little, but then her expression falls and she looks down at her wine.]

It's not that I want to keep you in the dark, exactly, it's just that it's sort of depressing to think about! And really, I'd rather just be happy to get to spend some time with you now that you're here...

And you're the one that tried to get me to drink instead of talking! Besides, I might've just tickled you.

[ he laughs, then, his own tension breaking, and lifts a hand to wiggle his fingers, mock ominously, then picks up his drink to sip from it now, for real. ]

Depressing, perhaps. I can ignore the serious things, if that's really what you prefer, but sometimes it's good to hear from an outside source. I'm not pushing because I dislike you.

[she glances around again to make sure there are no mortals within earshot... the server seems busy a few tables away... okay.]

...well, the short version is I'll probably end up being kicked out of the heavens once all of this is done!

[she sighs and takes a long drink of her wine.]

But any more detail than that, and I think we'll have to go somewhere else to talk about it, ahaha.

[ he snorts. ]

Well. I'm the wrong person to talk to about that, anyway. I'm sure you can guess my opinion on it.

[ The Heavens Are Bad, Actually ]

[she laughs]

Like I said, it has to do with gods, so I won't bore you with the details.

Ah, see. It does have to do with the welfare of a friend, so there's no reason I'd pass it off to a second in command.

[ over futzy details, anyway. ]

I'm sure that Yuri and the others had a similar mindset, though.

...you're probably right about that!

[she smiles and takes another sip of her wine]

I'm lucky to have friends like you, you know. Really lucky!

You are.

[ wow

incredible. ] I won't press much further, if you really need the distraction. Though, if you ever do feel like you need an escape, you are always more than welcome to Great Liang.

[well

it's the truth, so.]

Aww, thanks! I'd like to see Great Liang someday. And to meet Chang Geng!

Haha. I'm sure he'd be glad to meet you - it would certainly be the most normal meeting he's had yet.

[ considering the company gu yun keeps on a more frequent basis! shi qingxuan is much more. well. normal.... by great liang standards. ]

Really?

[

wait. she thinks about it for a second.]

...ahaha, I guess you're right about that.

My second in command fainted when he met Molly for the first time.

[ so definitely more normal!!! it was VERY funny gu yun looks extremely amused. ]

[pffffft]

Oh no, really? [she's giggling just imagining it, tbh.] How did they get along after he came to?

Oh, just fine. [ snickering, he takes a drink, sounding very fond. ] You know Molly - it's hard not to get along with him.

[ shen yi suffers so much ] Though, I think Ji Ping spent an extra day at the temple afterwards. Can't imagine why.

[save shen yi]

Ahaha, did he come home smelling of incense?

And muttering under his breath. Something about friendly demons.

[ still snickering!! ] Oddly, Chang Geng's reception was the frostiest, but - even he was starting to warm up by the end of his last visit, so. I'm sure he'll like you.

Oh, I'm sure he will! I can get along with pretty much anyone, you know.

[even cannibals!]

Hmm, is he friendlier to women or to men?

[ ..... ]

The only person he's really particularly unfriendly to is me, now that I think about it...

[she snorts]

...aww, it's okay. Every young man bickers with his father from time to time.

That's what I thought, as well. I think he's just jealous that Molly's taking a bit of my attention. Isn't that sweet?

[ th

that's what he's jealous over. sure. ]

[sqx has never met chang geng, and this sounds plausible to her, so:]

It is! You should spend some time with him once you go back. Just the two of you! Maybe he'll ease up on Molly a bit!

[ he laughs a little. ]

Perhaps I'll do just that. I've been chatting with Sheila quite often since we left - she has plenty of wise advice. Though, I think Chang Geng may be getting sick of me, to be quite honest! I wasn't often home, before, and now I have no reason to be many other places. Not so many battles to fight when an eternal peace has fallen across the land.

[ his wish!!! ]

How could anyone get sick of you?

[lol

...although she means it sincerely enough, because despite his teasing and his pushing, she's never seen it as something he does out of cruelty - that's just how he treats people he's fond of.]

If it's peaceful, that just means the two of you can more easily go on a trip or something. After all, no matter where you pick to go, it'd be safe! Maybe a change of scenery would have him less grumpy.

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