aubins | SHI QING XUAN

...hey.

[she looks a little pale, but does in fact sit down to have a cup of tea!]

That was...

[she does not look like she has the words.]

[ it's a soothing blend, so hopefully? that'll help? ]

It was something.

[thank goodness for that. she takes a long sip of the tea before replying.]

...who do you think he was saying all of that for? For Omi, for us? Or for himself?

...

I will be entirely honest? I did tune out partway through.

[ he sips his tea? ]

[she huffs out a surprised laugh at that - and then immediately feels a little guilty about it.]

...I think a lot of us did.

[ he'll just pat her hand. ]

If you're going to say your piece before you die, you make it snappy. Normally the other person isn't going to wait for you.

I'll keep that in mind for if I—

[wait. they just watched someone die. no, that joke's in bad taste.

she falls silent.]

[ he just pats her hand. ]

Try not to find yourself in that situation, little cyclone.

I won't... but you better not either.

I can't promise anything. But it's not on my to do list, so I'll do whatever I can.

Good. [she smiles] ...you do know - if there's anything that I could possibly help you with, you can rely on me, right?

[ haha what's getting help. ]

I know. Hopefully I won't need to, though.

[yuri she swears to herself she came to you for help, come to her for help!!]

Hopefully you won't need to - but if you ever do, the offer is always open.