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[fortunefail]

[It hadn't taken long for Yuan to notice she was gone. Despite that he'd secured a safe place for her and Cooro to stay, she'd vanished in the chaos. Whatever personal belongings were still left in their ruined house had disappeared as well. All that was left were her last messages, etched into the wall of her room. Not that he cared much what they

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[nottanzanite]

[After reading that message and lots of debating and then more procrastinating, Zoisite will be heading over to see how you're doing, more or less hoping he hasn't taken off into the woods because then this is a lost cause and he's going back home.

He stops once he sees miss Tall Blue and Icy, though.]

[fortunefail]

[Celsius was just about to have a seat on a large, throne-like icicle when Zoisite comes into view. She won't be making herself comfortable just yet, now. Instead, she cocks her head to the side.]

State your business.

[nottanzanite]

[so rather than hiding he's gotten guards. a step up! at least he's not out in the middle of nowhere getting hypothermia.] I'm here to make sure he's still in one piece.

[fortunefail]

[He'd considered leaving the village and its festering chaos behind, actually, but then he realized it wouldn't be fair to Cooro if he disappeared for days on end. Well, that and he doesn't want to look like a complete coward in front of Celsius. Now he's just half a coward.

Celsius snorts lightly, crossing her arms across her chest.]

I cannot let you pass. Rest assured, he hasn't done anything to harm himself.

[nottanzanite]

[SIGH. Why must you be so difficult, Yuan?]

I'll believe that when I see it. [he nods towards the girls.] What if I leave them at the door?

[fortunefail]

[She exchanges quick glances with Zoisite's lackeys. Anyone accompanied by 'summon spirits' like that is questionable.]

Even then.

[nottanzanite]

[the girls titter. they're ready to attack and pin the girl down if they keep their master from doing what he wants much longer.]

Then bring him up here.

[fortunefail]

[At that, Celsius' eyes narrow.] You dare give me orders?

[nottanzanite]

He's clearly given you orders.

[fortunefail]

He has proven his worth.

[nottanzanite]

And how did he do that?

[fortunefail]

Through battle.

[nottanzanite]

Can I do the same? [He can take you... maybe.]

[fortunefail]

No.

[She's already got a pact with Sheena and now she was tamed by Yuan too. Any more would be insane.]

[nottanzanite]

Get out of the way.

[He's rapidly losing patience and there is no power cap. And he's got three lackies strong enough to kill a powerful Shitennou. God only knows what could happen.]

[fortunefail]

Give me one more order and I will be forced to attack.

[The sad thing is that if Zoisite had just asked, instead of telling Celsius to back down, he'd already be inside the house by now.]