And I'd rather see you safe than potentially hurting yourself helping out.
[His tail swishes a little, betraying his happy mood. All the lizards seem to share a weird habit of liking to keep their people close and cared for, okay.]
Do you feel any other side effects, or just grogginess?
[ Would he not... She supposed they weren't exactly strangers, and neither was she with Dan Feng or Yingxing, but she reasonably assumed the others wouldn't see it the same way, surely. She glances at his tail curiously, for a beat, but-- ]
Oh, no... Just tired, that's all. I won't hurt myself, please don't worry-- I know my limits.
... I couldn't possibly impose. You're very kind, and I'm sure Dan Feng would prefer me closer by, but I cannot imagine my presence would be-- permanently welcome. I am a guest.
I-- well, I-- I cannot imagine it is so...? It would be a terrible infringement upon all of your privacy, when Dan Feng is the only one I am involved with in... that sort of way.
...Yes, he supposes he can see the picture forming here. He frowns slightly at the way her wings tuck close, eying the feathers for a moment.]
Beyond asking you to try and believe me when I say I find your company enjoyable--
[Because he has a feeling that directly saying so might not have as much impact here--] I genuinely believe you being here is a good thing. For me, for Dan Feng. For everyone. Even those who do not know you yet. There is a reason I bought this house, you see.
[ It's a clearly self-conscious movement, meant to tuck them in close and out of the way; if he's eyeing them anyway it's clear to see that the places where she'd lost patches of feathers before are slowly growing back in, all spiky with pinfeathers.
she looks pretty embarrassed by his words, though, because why would her presence be that good of a thing-- when Dan Feng acts the way he does, and when she's a perfect stranger to half of the house-- ]
[He does see. It's concerning, because if it's anything like scales... well, regrowth must be unpleasant, to say the least. Were they pulled out? It didn't look like a natural shed pattern.
His tail taps against the floor as he considers his words, smiling wryly.] I would not have wanted a permanent place for myself only. There's only so much room in the dorms, and Dan Feng and I are both... happier, when we know where everyone we care about is.
[He won't speak for the other Dan Heng, of course.] Dan Feng especially needs stabilizing influences. Having you here gives him someone he cares deeply for that he can go to, someone that isn't linked to his past [And mara--] and that balances things out for everyone.
[It's a complicated tangle of people, but Val was unique in her position here.] ...And I've wanted to get to know you better for quite awhile.
I'm... not so stabilizing an influence as you might think, for him.
[ but she says nothing of the rest, her face deeply flustered. She doesn't respond any more for a long moment, but eventually: ]
If... the others are not opposed then-- then perhaps I could... stay.
[ It's not that she doesn't want to stay, even, because being wanted is, certainly, one of the things she is weakest to. But it's at odds with her natural politeness, and distance she was raised to have, and a natural disinclination to believe she has any priority at all in Dan Feng's life, especially compared to people like Yingxing-- this she knows to be true. ]
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[ pauses. ah, ]
... Thank you for caring, Dan Heng.
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[Said with a shake of his head.]
And I'd rather see you safe than potentially hurting yourself helping out.
[His tail swishes a little, betraying his happy mood. All the lizards seem to share a weird habit of liking to keep their people close and cared for, okay.]
Do you feel any other side effects, or just grogginess?
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Oh, no... Just tired, that's all. I won't hurt myself, please don't worry-- I know my limits.
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[He'd probably have to make medicine to clear her system out if Dan Feng had.]
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[ huffs a sigh. ]
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Visit? I assumed he intended to invite you to stay.
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[ makes a face like. yeah that's clearly what he wanted, but. ]
-- I cannot possibly impose on you all like that. It would be terrible entitled of me.
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[A pause, as if he's weighing her words a little. But he needs to ask first.]
Do you want to stay?
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I...
[ embarrassed, and looks down at her lap. ]
... I couldn't possibly impose. You're very kind, and I'm sure Dan Feng would prefer me closer by, but I cannot imagine my presence would be-- permanently welcome. I am a guest.
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Why wouldn't you be permanently welcome?
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[ quiets, awkward, her feathers slimming and wings pressing tighter against herself. ]
... I do not... see why I should be wanted, were that not the case.
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...Yes, he supposes he can see the picture forming here. He frowns slightly at the way her wings tuck close, eying the feathers for a moment.]
Beyond asking you to try and believe me when I say I find your company enjoyable--
[Because he has a feeling that directly saying so might not have as much impact here--] I genuinely believe you being here is a good thing. For me, for Dan Feng. For everyone. Even those who do not know you yet. There is a reason I bought this house, you see.
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she looks pretty embarrassed by his words, though, because why would her presence be that good of a thing-- when Dan Feng acts the way he does, and when she's a perfect stranger to half of the house-- ]
... A reason?
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His tail taps against the floor as he considers his words, smiling wryly.] I would not have wanted a permanent place for myself only. There's only so much room in the dorms, and Dan Feng and I are both... happier, when we know where everyone we care about is.
[He won't speak for the other Dan Heng, of course.] Dan Feng especially needs stabilizing influences. Having you here gives him someone he cares deeply for that he can go to, someone that isn't linked to his past [And mara--] and that balances things out for everyone.
[It's a complicated tangle of people, but Val was unique in her position here.] ...And I've wanted to get to know you better for quite awhile.
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[ but she says nothing of the rest, her face deeply flustered. She doesn't respond any more for a long moment, but eventually: ]
If... the others are not opposed then-- then perhaps I could... stay.
[ It's not that she doesn't want to stay, even, because being wanted is, certainly, one of the things she is weakest to. But it's at odds with her natural politeness, and distance she was raised to have, and a natural disinclination to believe she has any priority at all in Dan Feng's life, especially compared to people like Yingxing-- this she knows to be true. ]
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[About what??? But his tail swishes behind him, betraying his own happiness at her agreement.]
I can't speak for Jing Yuan and Yingxing, but I don't see why they'd say no if you asked. There's more than enough room for everyone here after all.
[A pause. Hesitantly, like he's not sure he's allowed to ask--] May I ask a personal question?
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-- Yes?
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[Slightly worried.]
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[ they relax a bit, and she reaches up to touch one of her neckwings... ]
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[ She looks. Pretty embarrassed by that, in a different way than before, subtly covering the one she was touching with a hand. ]
... It seems-- one of my taboos causes my feathers to fall out, and so... Well, they're growing back fine, I think. I'm sorry they're unsightly.
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