recognition flickers across xie lian's face, and his emotions at this distance, too. there's familiarity, and a little sadness to it, but he stays calm, brows knitting together with concern, though it's for their entire situation. not just this. ]
...I know, that you know. We all do. [ just like what xie lian says means a lot more than what's happening with poor mob right now. he speaks gently, but firmly, too, though his emotions bear nothing but genuine sentiment behind what he says. he feels for bucky, right now. ] And being trapped here, knowing that means what occurred will happen last week will most likely happen again is no boon to that, either.
It is not a bad thing, to remember, and to learn, but to linger will bring resentment and cruelty towards those who don't really warrant it.
[ he pauses, for a moment, glancing over his shoulder, and then returns his full attention back to bucky. ] ...Will you come and take a walk with me for a little while? This ship is quite large, and I'd like to get a lay of it, just in case something ends up happening here.
[ he hopes not, but. each murder so far has been in many places, so he can't even rule out the howling rose.
...and besides, it would be nice to have something to do that feels productive. at least, that's how xie lian feels right now, knowing what must be coming. ]
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recognition flickers across xie lian's face, and his emotions at this distance, too. there's familiarity, and a little sadness to it, but he stays calm, brows knitting together with concern, though it's for their entire situation. not just this. ]
...I know, that you know. We all do. [ just like what xie lian says means a lot more than what's happening with poor mob right now. he speaks gently, but firmly, too, though his emotions bear nothing but genuine sentiment behind what he says. he feels for bucky, right now. ] And being trapped here, knowing that means what occurred will happen last week will most likely happen again is no boon to that, either.
It is not a bad thing, to remember, and to learn, but to linger will bring resentment and cruelty towards those who don't really warrant it.
[ he pauses, for a moment, glancing over his shoulder, and then returns his full attention back to bucky. ] ...Will you come and take a walk with me for a little while? This ship is quite large, and I'd like to get a lay of it, just in case something ends up happening here.
[ he hopes not, but. each murder so far has been in many places, so he can't even rule out the howling rose.
...and besides, it would be nice to have something to do that feels productive. at least, that's how xie lian feels right now, knowing what must be coming. ]