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[kingofdecisions]

Day: 11
Characters: not-his-shadow, kingofdecisions & stedelweiss!
Summary: A little breakfast conversation to start your day.
When: DAY; during breakfast
Where: The Dining Hall
Status: OPEN

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[not_his_shadow]

Cao Pi ate quietly, and, normally, in solitude. Since Guo Jia had shown up, it had become a habit for him to sit down with the strategist, subtly declaring the table or corner they would sit in Wei-territory, without having to say so much as a word. Whether or not it was just for show, he liked to let everybody around - patients and staff alike - see Wei as a faction; something with substance. And it was clear from his bearing, from how he carried himself and how he sat, overlooking the room with a certain regal aloofness, that he considered himself the ruler

[kingofdecisions]

Guo Jia bit into his apple. His eyes fell upon the passing man.

How entertaining, for the audacity of it; had they been back home a look like that would have warranted punishment. Not that there was much civility within this asylum.

Choosing to make an enemy of Cao Pi was bold -- though Guo Jia hardly believed that Cao Pi would be easily goaded. He curiously waited to see if any response would be elicited, as he contiued their conversation.

"Xiahou Dun always expected proper behaviour to be displayed. He was quite strict on that front." He paused briefly. "Of course, he held himself to the highest standard of all."

[not_his_shadow]

If Cao Pi noticed the glance, he gave no such indication. Having finally managed to cut his bread and starting to prepare it with an obvious trace of disgust on his face, he nodded in agreement with Guo Jia.

"His behaviour was always impeccable. More than can be said about the people here." And here, his glance fell upon Ianto, too, with steely neutrality.

He put down his knife, took a bite out of the bread, and then put it down after swallowing, still put off by the taste, consistency - essentially, everything about the food in this country.

"But he out-did himself during the Battle of Xiapi." There was honest admiration, if just faint, in his voice when he continued, "To eat his own eye - his piousness and honour is second to none. My father's trust is well-placed."