shiftingwinds | [7rings] catchall for mollymauk

[He'll just be sitting outside of the room, cross-legged on the floor. Maybe Beau is speaking to someone else for the time being. His big, extravagant coat isn't on, so maybe he's left it somewhere for now. There's still blood on his face, from the nose bleed, and it's starting to darken now with bruising. Monks hit awfully hard.

He'll reach up to take the food, though:]

Ah, not really hungry, love.

It will keep - and you might be later.

[it's been a long nine hours; he's going to need to eat eventually. there's noodles, some vegetables, and a light broth in the bowl - it's not anything too difficult on the stomach.]

...I'm sorry we couldn't find the person who really did it.

Well that's my fault isn't it? I wasted time when I thought-- I just started trying to waste time, to get everyone distracted, focused on me instead.

We could have been finding whatever fuck decided to use her.

No.

[her voice is a little sharp.]

It's not your fault. You were just trying to look out for your friend. [...] I think I'd have done the same thing if someone made it look like Ming-xiong did it.

[He recoils a bit at the sharp no, tail whipping back and forth for a moment before he settles down again.]

At least admit I did it in the worst way possible. I'm-- not that good a liar. I lie, all the time, but I'm not good at it.

That, I'll admit. It was obvious it wasn't you - there were too many things that pointed at her. If you were going to kill someone, you wouldn't have done it in a way that made her look suspicious.

[like. dude? she's only known you a week and it's freaking obvious.]

But someone did. I'd like to figure out who.

I have to tell you that-- I didn't want to kill. I don't want to kill anyone. It'd be fucked and selfish and cruel to do that in exchange for my wish. I didn't want to sit there and weigh out how many lives I think I'm worth or anything like that. I would just . . . do whatever I needed to do to make it through this place without it.

But if I find out who did that, I might kill them.

It's senseless for anyone to have resorted to it. There are plenty of ways to indulge and get what we came here for without murder.

[she makes a face. seriously, who was responsible for this...]

But, I can't say I'd blame you for that. [even she'd be tempted, honestly.] ...still - you don't want to kill anyone. If we do find out who it was, what would you prefer? To be told who, or to have it kept from you so you aren't tempted?

[A very good question.

And one that makes him think about a very similar one not two days ago. ... You sure you don't wanna pretend for a while more?

He hadn't liked that answer much either.]

Look. If I know one thing, it's that the truth is an evil, vicious thing. It wants things from you. Revenge, or anger or blood. If I learn it, there's going to be things that it wants from me.

So I suppose I don't know yet.

[honestly, that's fair.]

...then I suppose that is a bridge we'll cross when we come to it.

[they may not find the truth right away. in fact, there's a chance they may not find it at all. but it's not necessarily a question that needs an answer immediately, so... they can table it for now.]

[Then again, these things always come back to haunt you.

Molly just leans back against the wall and actually opens the to-go container at least. Smells good, anyway!]

Your . . . friend. Terribly quick to decide his judgment. [He'd certainly overheard most of trial, even if he hadn't said anything.]

[she sighs very, very heavily. she'd also noticed that.]

Ming-xiong is quick to put things together logically. It felt like that evidence was supposed to point to her, so I can't say I'm surprised that's what he thought...

[but! seriously! it just didn't feel right.

shi qingxuan's always been more of an emotional thinker than ming yi, though.]

But... he was wrong.

He used my words-- I made some stupid comment about ghost punching, and he used my words against her.

[fuck.]

[yeah, that.

that sure did happen. it was written on her profile, too - it was bound to get pointed out eventually. it did get pointed out. but ming yi, specifically, had remembered what mollymauk had said.

shi qingxuan reaches out for him, then pauses.]

...that wasn't your fault. He's the one who chose to say it.

[7rings] catchall for mollymauk

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