he looks a little surprised then, because most people are too scared of the mask and his curse to really touch his face. but he leans into the touch like he's a little starved for it, unabashedly ]
... is it that obvious?
[ jokes!! but he will go follow to a towel obediently, then opening up the wine for them both and pouring it into glasses ]
And it's okay, Claude is also tired. He wants a nap, but he'll settle for making himself comfortable on a towel and grabbing one of the now-filled glasses. ]
What a shame to have our rest and relaxation end so quickly.
[ It's actually been a week, which is more rest than he's gotten in over a decade, but it felt so quick. ]
I think you're spiraling. [ gently ] I can only say that because it was me a few hours ago.
And I think you're asking good questions... but these are ones that only Jing Yuan can answer. If you want to go see him, you can. I won't keep you.
If you want to keep asking questions, we can do that too. But I don't want you to run yourself into the ground because they're ones that neither of us can find answers for sitting here on the beach.
[ sweet claude... yves will just let his fingers card through his hair briefly, trying to be soothing ]
I know. I get it.
So we'll get it under control. Piece by piece, hour by hour, day by day. You just shouldn't be expected to solve all the afterlife's problems on your own.
I’ll annoy you into accepting my help? I’ll ask you everyday “Claude, Claude, where are you going?” And if you’re up to something, I’ll come along just so you have someone to watch your back, which would be undeniably good to have when it’s getting dangerous.
[ mostly joking? maybe ]
I’ll let you rapid fire all your questions, and I’ll make an itemized list by priority about what to do next. And I’ll be so useful you just can’t turn my offer down.
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Why are you surprised? Aren't we friends?
Why wouldn't I want my friend's company after today?
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Oh, right. It has been an exhausting day. [ A moment's hesitance before he shakes something off and smiles.
He will lift a hand to gently rub his thumb under Yves' unmasked eye. ]
Let's settle somewhere before you get any more tired.
[ To a towel!! ]
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he looks a little surprised then, because most people are too scared of the mask and his curse to really touch his face. but he leans into the touch like he's a little starved for it, unabashedly ]
... is it that obvious?
[ jokes!! but he will go follow to a towel obediently, then opening up the wine for them both and pouring it into glasses ]
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And it's okay, Claude is also tired. He wants a nap, but he'll settle for making himself comfortable on a towel and grabbing one of the now-filled glasses. ]
What a shame to have our rest and relaxation end so quickly.
[ It's actually been a week, which is more rest than he's gotten in over a decade, but it felt so quick. ]
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I'm going to be honest... I thought Heaven was the one thing that couldn't be 'too good to be true'...
[ very weird... ]
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I think it is. But we're not at the level of being there yet.
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Does that mean we're allowed to be put through such tribulations for being close but not quite? Oh dear.
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Though I wouldn't imagine that heaven can be infiltrated either.
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They did remind me that it's an in-between space. That there's rules... and breaking them means being expelled from Heaven.
[ . . . ]
But there must be a reason to take such a risk. Jing Yuan isn't the type of person who'd throw away his chance at life for nothing.
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[ Is this ageist. ]
... I don't know. Maybe we are just being tested.
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[ just one week. he'll lean a little bit more on claude, for a second ]
We might be. But... I don't expect you to have all the answers, Claude.
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No, but, there are answers to be found.
[ think think ]
And the fact it was Charlie he decided to kill...
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leans over to reach and pinch his nose lightly ]
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Nasally, ] What is happening.
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okay he laughs and lets go ]
I think you're spiraling. [ gently ] I can only say that because it was me a few hours ago.
And I think you're asking good questions... but these are ones that only Jing Yuan can answer. If you want to go see him, you can. I won't keep you.
If you want to keep asking questions, we can do that too. But I don't want you to run yourself into the ground because they're ones that neither of us can find answers for sitting here on the beach.
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I just hate being at a disadvantage. There's far too much outside our control.
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I know. I get it.
So we'll get it under control. Piece by piece, hour by hour, day by day. You just shouldn't be expected to solve all the afterlife's problems on your own.
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Teamwork has never been one of my strengths.
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I guess it doesn’t have to be.
But you’ll have to deal with my support whether you like it or not.
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[ That gets a little laugh out of him. ]
And how do you plan to do that?
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[ mostly joking? maybe ]
I’ll let you rapid fire all your questions, and I’ll make an itemized list by priority about what to do next. And I’ll be so useful you just can’t turn my offer down.
[ ok not joking ]
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I'm starting to wish you'd been around while I was alive.
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I’m sure I would’ve loved you then too.
So might as well take advantage of knowing me now, right?
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[ :)
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Wait, what?
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