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[cultivatingsin]

[He tosses a black stone up and down, catching it and then slipping it quickly up his sleeve. Shadows dance around his sleeve and he grins, revealing sharp fangs. Don't worry, those are completely natural. For him anyway.]

Is it too much to ask for a head's up before everything goes to shit next time? ...it is too much?

[He pretends to listen to a nonexistent answer, cupping his hand around his ear.]

I'm not against you creating more corpses. Believe me, I would love a hoard of them.

[Just to play around. Just to order around, actually.]

Some of my friends have disappeared. It's hard not to be sad. Come on, someone take my mind off of it~

I might even show you a neat trick if you do.

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[revengeisalie]

[ That, finally, does give her pause. ]

Nothing else? Has there never been a random stranger that's been kind to you? Or... or have you never wished that other people could have it better than you do?

[ Of course, that has not worked out so charmingly for Rin herself in the past, but shhh. ]

[cultivatingsin]

... [This is a very pregnant pause. When he answers, he sounds and looks cautious - like a cornered cat.]

...yes.

[To the second and third question, though he doesn't specify.]

[revengeisalie]

See? Don't you want to hold on to those things?

[cultivatingsin]

People aren't...like that. [They aren't like Xiao Xingchen.]

[revengeisalie]

None of them? You sure? 'Cause I've met a few.

[cultivatingsin]

Are you sure they're like that and not just tricking you?

[revengeisalie]

Yes. There are people I'd trust with my life.

[ Not many of them, mind you. ]