Let's see...

[sheng_ji]

[sitting off to the side, playing with a stick, drawing what looks to be alchemical circles in the ground.]

....Hn.

[scratches something out and replaces it.]

Maybe ....that? Ugh, I wish I were better at this. [Scratches at his head in frustration.]

Comments

[nex_addo]

[Spots the charred Ling.]

You were doing dangerous alchemy by yourself?

[sheng_ji]

It wasn't supposed to be dangerous! It was an accident.

[nex_addo]

Anything that involves setting yourself on fire counts as dangerous. Are you okay?

[sheng_ji]

Yup! All intact. Just a few burns on the coat. Everything else is healing.

[nex_addo]

[Sighs.]

What were you trying to do?

[sheng_ji]

Make a small fire.

[nex_addo]

You should know better!

[sheng_ji]

[Frowns a little at being yelled at]

It wasn't a big fire.

[nex_addo]

That doesn't matter--trying to control fire like that is really dangerous for someone who doesn't know what they're doing. Why couldn't you just make one the normal way?

[sheng_ji]

[Stands there kind of quietly while Al goes off. He shrugs a bit]

I was just trying to get some practice in. I thought I could try something a little harder.

[nex_addo]

You shouldn't do that without one of us there to make sure nothing goes wrong.

You have to take this seriously, Ling. Alchemy can do a lot worse than a few burns if you don't.

[sheng_ji]

[Sigh]

I know, Al. I'm sorry.

[nex_addo]

[Calms a bit at the apology.]

It's okay. At least you didn't get hurt badly.

[sheng_ji]

I'll be good as new in an hour or so. The burns weren't that back.

...

Al, do you think you could... [Holds up his charred jacket |< ]

[nex_addo]

This time. Just don't try that again.

[Takes the jacket.]

Sure.

[Alchemy fixin' tiem.]