prompts / continuations.

[fennu]

Comments

[suibian]

[ At this point, Wei Wuxian is back in the inn. With more liquor. He's starting to sense a pattern here. ]

can i not ask how my brother is doing?

jiang cheng should get some rest.

[fennu]

Don't call me that.

[suibian]

okay.

when's the last time you had emperor's smile? should i have some delivered?

[fennu]

I don't need it. We have wine at Lotus Pier.

[suibian]

hefeng wine?

[fennu]

Have you forgotten?

[suibian]

no. it's been some time since i tasted it though

[ since, you know, before his death. ]

[fennu]

I know that! You think I've forgotten?

[suibian]

noooo. just making a remark, think little of it.

will you sleep soon, jiang cheng?

[fennu]

I have too many reports to finish before sleep.

[suibian]

jiang cheng is so responsible. have you eaten?

[fennu]

I ate today.

[suibian]

have a servant bring you some soup before you faint

[fennu]

Shut up.

[suibian]

some bread then

[fennu]

Why do you care?

[suibian]

you don't want to hear my answer

[fennu]

Then why say it?

[suibian]

[ somewhere, wei wuxian takes a breath.

and then he just says it. ]

jiang cheng, i still see you as my brother and i want you to take care of yourself and be well. if i were there, i would make sure you were fed and slept soundly. but i am not so i can only hope you do what is best for you regardless.

[fennu]

[ Silence.

A long silence.

Then - ]

You said -

[ And then silence. ]

[suibian]

i know. i owe jiang cheng many apologies but my heart is still yours

[fennu]

Why are you saying this now? Idiot!

[suibian]

should i have said it earlier? or should i have never said it at all?

[fennu]

Both! Neither!

[suibian]

i'm sorry