anyway. jiuqing listens quietly as he tells the tale. it's a straightforward story, but she finds herself appreciating that the girl within it chooses adventure instead of a prince, and then, when the adventure is over and she has the chance for a reward, she just goes home.
being here in this place isn't an adventure they've chosen, but...
she hopes that when they're done here, that they can have a similar ending. that they can return to where they want to be and reunite with the people they've missed most. that they can share the good things they've taken from here with them.
she smiles back at him, and it reaches her eyes this time.]
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anyway. jiuqing listens quietly as he tells the tale. it's a straightforward story, but she finds herself appreciating that the girl within it chooses adventure instead of a prince, and then, when the adventure is over and she has the chance for a reward, she just goes home.
being here in this place isn't an adventure they've chosen, but...
she hopes that when they're done here, that they can have a similar ending. that they can return to where they want to be and reunite with the people they've missed most. that they can share the good things they've taken from here with them.
she smiles back at him, and it reaches her eyes this time.]
...thank you, Itsuki. That was a lovely story.