You can come to my place if you want to. I don't live at the family compound. I finally managed to convince my brother I needed my own place and some privacy. It's all guys over thee and it's frankly stifling at times. And it helps if I can show i can make it on my own a little.
[She's still expected to go back for her lessons and assemblies and anything related to the Clan, but at least she has her own space.]
You can stay for a few days if you really need a place to rest. I don't mind.
Yeah, I can tell I’m starting to annoy Jade again and she probably needs to get laid, but having a random guy on your couch tends to keep the ladies away. [ He said it easily and without any trace of shame, grabbing another fry. This was, perhaps, part of the reason he was so hard to find: he had no permanent address.
At the offer, he lit up. ]
Yeah? You sure? I can pay you back with a couple enchantments, if that’s okay. I can do just about anything you need, if you’ve got the components.
Yeah, it's fine. I live on my own anyway, and it's not like I have people randomly dropping by a lot.
[Not that the location is secret, her friends know where she lives, but she keeps it private.]
I don't need you to pay me back. Just meeting you and talking with you, that's... probably the most interesting thing that's happened to me lately. Too bad I won't be able to tell anyone.
[Because no one would even believe her.]
Finish your food first. We can buy some drinks on the way back.
... Okay. Well I have more food at home if you're still hungry later.
[She knows a few people like that. She's pretty sure Wei-xiong would forget to eat if his sister didn't remind him to.]
And it's fine, I don't need you to pay for me. I'm a big girl. Come on now, finish it and let's go.
[True to her word, she stops at small store for a pack of beer on the way back before leading the way to her home.
It's in a good part of town of course, in a nice but non-descript high rise. Her name is on the mailbox but also, for people who can see it, a hidden Nie Sect sigil. And once they get to her floor, the presence of protection wards will be more than apparent. And they're not just the kind you put up to trip when someone goes through. They block sound and appear designed to actually repel some lower level offensive spells like a shield.
She unlocks her door, throws the keys on the console in the entrance and calls out.]
Lights on!
[The lights in the living room come on as well as several small ambient lights in the corridors and one in the kitchen.]
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... You don't have anywhere to sleep?
[She ponders a moment.]
You can come to my place if you want to. I don't live at the family compound. I finally managed to convince my brother I needed my own place and some privacy. It's all guys over thee and it's frankly stifling at times. And it helps if I can show i can make it on my own a little.
[She's still expected to go back for her lessons and assemblies and anything related to the Clan, but at least she has her own space.]
You can stay for a few days if you really need a place to rest. I don't mind.
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At the offer, he lit up. ]
Yeah? You sure? I can pay you back with a couple enchantments, if that’s okay. I can do just about anything you need, if you’ve got the components.
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[Not that the location is secret, her friends know where she lives, but she keeps it private.]
I don't need you to pay me back. Just meeting you and talking with you, that's... probably the most interesting thing that's happened to me lately. Too bad I won't be able to tell anyone.
[Because no one would even believe her.]
Finish your food first. We can buy some drinks on the way back.
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And that just sounds like we need to liven up your life a little, Huaisang.
[ He did as he was told, devouring his food quickly enough that it wasn’t clear when the last time he actually ate was.
He was pretty sure he’d eaten at least once today.
... Probably? ]
So we’re gonna have a bit of an afterparty, then? Sounds good to me. I can show you my flaming shots.
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[She's not going to say no to free stuff, after all.
And she watches hi devour his burger with a slightly amused look.]
You don't have your own place... but you do have money to feed yourself, right?
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[ He looks up at the question and then flushed a little, embarrassed. ]
Ah— yeah, of course. I can make money doing enchantments whenever I need to, really. I just, Ah, don’t have the best eating habits. I tend to forget.
[ He laughed. ]
Don’t worry, I’ll treat you next time.
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[She knows a few people like that. She's pretty sure Wei-xiong would forget to eat if his sister didn't remind him to.]
And it's fine, I don't need you to pay for me. I'm a big girl. Come on now, finish it and let's go.
[True to her word, she stops at small store for a pack of beer on the way back before leading the way to her home.
It's in a good part of town of course, in a nice but non-descript high rise. Her name is on the mailbox but also, for people who can see it, a hidden Nie Sect sigil. And once they get to her floor, the presence of protection wards will be more than apparent. And they're not just the kind you put up to trip when someone goes through. They block sound and appear designed to actually repel some lower level offensive spells like a shield.
She unlocks her door, throws the keys on the console in the entrance and calls out.]
Lights on!
[The lights in the living room come on as well as several small ambient lights in the corridors and one in the kitchen.]
Leave your shoes here.