𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫.

do 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙢𝙚.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

( perhaps the most unimpressed look that’s ever been directed at a person. )

you cannot be serious.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

yeah, with the sampo delivery servic— oh aeons i'm an idiot.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

? i am not holding my phone.

[Ø. ‍𝐅𝐎͟𝐎𝐋 ﹔ @maskdfool]

ㅤ ㅤ
now hold the phone.
ㅤ ㅤ

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

. . . no. i did not recieve anything yesterday.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

huh?? didn't the SDS deliver them?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

so sad. i suppose you had a decent life.

[Ø. ‍𝐅𝐎͟𝐎𝐋 ﹔ @maskdfool]

ㅤ ㅤ
it coOooOould be both!

( now donning a pair of reading glasses, holding up a chart with some type of writing on it and nodding sagely. )

the diagnosis is lookin’ pret—ty grim…
ㅤ ㅤ

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

the— oh. the chocolates…?

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

. . . so did you like the chocolates i got you?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

right. of course. happy 15th.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

um. happy 15th?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

hm. showing signs of neurological decline. maybe a concussion. or early onset dementia?

[Ø. ‍𝐅𝐎͟𝐎𝐋 ﹔ @maskdfool]

ㅤ ㅤ
THAT’S what i want to know!

( with his hands on his hips. )

honestly— the nerve of that guy ! ….. and uh who are we talking about.
ㅤ ㅤ

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

…and?

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

( a glance at their phone, lips popping. ) it sure is!

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

now why did HE show up.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

it’s the 15th.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

uh. . . why the staring?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

@SPACEFARlNG …………..

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

I do . . . ?

( the tail swishes once, and he is NOT looking at Caelus when his cheeks tint a faint pink. ) I believe my height is the only real difference between my forms. It’s nothing special.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

huh? really? you're not just saying that?

( they're clearly biting back a smile. ) tilting my head up to talk to you feels so weird. but, sheesh! you look so cool!

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

You could not bore me even if you tried. ( head tilt. ) I am happy you are here, though.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

Oh. I'm really sorry for being late, I was trying to show up quicker but things kept happening and. . . sorry. Don't wanna bore you with excuses.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

For you.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

Umm. . . for what, exactly?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

I am waiting.

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

@SPACEFARlNG

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

( a raised brow. he wasn’t trying to be. besides, where would he go? straying too far from caelus seemed unwise. ) not anymore. i have little knowledge of who took over after yingxing, and if they have the skills to repair cloud-piercer.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

you're just very quiet, okay? ( an uncharacteristic silence falls over them, lips twitching into a frown. ) the xianzhou, huh? do you know which blacksmith to take it to?

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

? i was here the whole time. and no, i doubt the mending needed for cloud-piercer exists anywhere but the xianzhou.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

maybe tape then? like, really, really sturdy duct tape— ( yelps. ) dan heng! don't sneak up on people!

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

it would not.

[𝐒𝐓𝑨𝐑 ✶ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃. @SPACEFARlNG]

⠀
( muttering to himself. ) maybe using super glue would fix the spear. . .
⠀
⠀

[𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. @windtorrent]

”we” — would that be your weaponsmith? i doubt he has experience with xianzhou techniques.

[⁀*Ꭾ𝙷𝙰͟𝙸���Ꭷ𝙽. @flamechased]

it would be rather rude for me not to sincerely apologize, wouldn't it? we can fix it up for you.