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[daozhangs]

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[daozhangs]

I'm unharmed, but uncertain of where exactly I am. It's some manner of bedroom. I don't feel as though I'm in danger. ( which is much simper to answer than whether or not he is, objectively, safe.

after a pause, )

Are we truly in Felfri?

[legbreakings]

I

I'm not sure.

GEEVES is back. That should be Felfri, right? He says we are in Felfri.

But I have only seen the inside of this building for now.

Is your cultivation back, too?

[daozhangs]

It is.

Have you perused the introductory materials? I found it rather interesting, particularly the segment regarding the Fog. ( the fog which should by no means be in felfri in any capacity - and yet, it seems that's precisely what has occurred. )

[legbreakings]

Interesting? Try alarming. Enraging. Disheartening. I have more words if you want.

I would never have wished Ryslig's fate on Felfri. Are you sure you are safe?

[daozhangs]

I haven't confirmed beyond shadow of doubt, but I've received no indication that my safety is at risk.

Has something happened? ( beyond arriving in felfri, that is. has jiang wanyin encountered some manner of peril so soon? )

[legbreakings]

I worry for you. If the Fog God is here. If this is a world at war. We are her creations. GEEVES told me I'm not in danger but I worry anyway.

[daozhangs]

I know that you do. I can attempt to come find you, if it would put your mind at ease?

[legbreakings]

No no I will be fine.

Orient yourself. Learn where you are and your surroundings.

I will explore further, too. Don't cut your own short on my behalf.

I just. I don't expect good things to happen.

[daozhangs]

I know this, as well.

The Fog may be present, but it doesn't seem to threaten Elias's hold on this realm. I choose to take heart in that.

[legbreakings]

I know, I know.

It just frightened me to think you might have woken up in the hands of the Fog followers. After all, we are human again. Now, we are only food to other monsters.

[daozhangs]

We are human, but we are cultivators. I would argue that leaves us uniquely prepared to defend ourselves against any manner of monster.

[legbreakings]

We are!

We are cultivators again!

Or, we never stopped being cultivators, not in the other ways, but now we have our cultivation back. I feel so alive. My golden core. Just cycling qi through my golden core and into my meridians, FEELING it. I feel alive.

[daozhangs]

You are very much alive. We both are, which I might consider more than sufficient by way of reasons not to worry for my safety.

[legbreakings]

Foolish. So foolish. You should worry more for yourself. Or stop fussing when I do it for you.

[daozhangs]

I wasn't aware that you thought your cultivation so much higher than my own.

[legbreakings]

I do not! When did I say I consider my cultivation far higher! I worry for you because you are my husband, not because I doubt your skill!

[daozhangs]

Are we to worry about you as well?

[legbreakings]

No, but you are going to be concerned about me whether I agree or not, won't you?

[daozhangs]

Perhaps, should the situation call for it.

Regardless, if we're to worry about me but not about you, then my point regarding our cultivation continues to stand.

[legbreakings]

Very well. What do you want to hear then? If you want me to admit to arrogance, I can do so. I don't mind claiming superiority.

[daozhangs]

Forgive me - I've no intention of sullying our return to Felfri with senseless conflict. We should orient ourselves as you mentioned, and then you can tell me where you might like to meet once we've finished?

[legbreakings]

That sounds reasonable.

I know I want to return to that bar at the top of the tall building. The one with the colorful drinks. But not today.

[daozhangs]

I would like that.

[legbreakings]

Then I will take you there. We will try all the colorful drinks that look like poison that I didn't dare try the first time.

Do you have your glowing eyes back?

[daozhangs]

We've just awoken here, how could I possibly have them back so quickly?