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[lamb_of_gold]

[Mu is sitting at the little wooden table he was at not too long ago. There is a small, clay decanter  beside him on the table, about half full.

[His head is resting on his hand, which, in turn is propped up on the table itself. His eyes are closed and for all he's moving, he may well be asleep.  It may, in fact, be very easy to think so...until one notices the small stack of pebbles roughly in the centre of the table, which are floating and arranging themselves in cute little patterns, shifting every few seconds until they finally arrange themselves into a pillar.

[Slowly his eyes open, and the pebbles, one by one, slip off their little tower and into a star pattern on the table. Mu sighs.]

I can't stand being in that temple with the entire Sanctuary so absolutely depressed.

Comments

[contract_star]

She's fine. Not happy that she's not going to come with me to Shanghai...but I can't risk it.

[lamb_of_gold]

I think I can understand her sentiments there. And yours, certainly, but I'm on her side with this. Going alone is a huge risk.

[contract_star]

Going alone is the only real option I have.

[lamb_of_gold]

I can't even remember how many times I've asked you to be careful, but once more can do no harm, can it?

[contract_star]

[He smiles.] Of course not.

And I'll say the same to you--be careful.

[lamb_of_gold]

I think it may be awhile before I see any kind of conflict again.

[contract_star]

That's good, at least.

[lamb_of_gold]

It will be good for Shion, too. I'm worried about him.

[contract_star]

How has he been doing?

[lamb_of_gold]

He's been....quiet.

[contract_star]

Quieter than normal?

[lamb_of_gold]

Shion's not a quiet fellow.

[contract_star]

I must bring it out in him, then.

[lamb_of_gold]

You don't see him at home.

[contract_star]

[Hei just chuckles.]