That little pause before you answered... that's the same sort of pause I had when I was trying to figure out how to answer in a way that wouldn't make people worry.
[surprise, white's been part of the dead club too.
a pause, and then—]
And before you say anything, I went into things knowing it would kill me. I don't have any regrets about the choice I made. [and that's sincere.] It just meant I had nothing to lose by coming here.
...hundreds of years ago, my brother swapped my fate with... [she hesitates] Ming-xiong's, because he wanted to save me from a monster that had been stalking me since I was born.
So he suffered misfortune after misfortune, when he never should have.
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Hey, it's the truth. But seriously, don't be worried.
[SUNSCREEN DOESN'T HELP]
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The first of the commands we gave it turned out how we wanted it to. So I think... it's probably okay to be optimistic that the others will, too.
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Hopefully, yeah.
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[she looks concerned]
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Who doesn't have something on their mind, at this point?
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hm, well.]
That little pause before you answered... that's the same sort of pause I had when I was trying to figure out how to answer in a way that wouldn't make people worry.
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There are some people that I'm really hoping get their wish. That's all.
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They most likely will. [...] What about your own wish...?
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It's not the end of the world if I don't get it. 'Course, I'd rather I did, but I never really had high expectations for it.
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To live.
[surprise, white's been part of the dead club too.
a pause, and then—]
And before you say anything, I went into things knowing it would kill me. I don't have any regrets about the choice I made. [and that's sincere.] It just meant I had nothing to lose by coming here.
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she is, in fact, opening her mouth to say something, but she falls silent when he cuts her off.
she stays silent for a moment or two after he finishes, in case he has something to add, but then - ]
...well, I hope you get your wish.
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Thanks. Hope you get yours too, unless it's secretly to destroy the world or something.
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So he suffered misfortune after misfortune, when he never should have.
I'm going to put that right.
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[he doesn't really know ming yi's lore, but he's gotten hints of it.]
Well... for all of you, I hope it works out.
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[she smiles]
...it'll work. It will definitely work.