[wait, his being a man is concerning? that's gonna need some elaborating, sir matrim!
well, for whatever it's worth, he's about to find out what sizhui can do firsthand, even if it is something as simple as singing for now.]You do make a good point, it never hurts to just have fun.
Alright, I'll do it! Where would I be able to find you?[hopefully not caught up in another fight.]
[ LISTEN, THAT'S AN ENTIRE FULL-DAY GENDER ESSENTIALISM SEMINAR AT LEAST...
Actually, it's not that complicated, not when Mat's feelings towards people of any make and model capable of wielding forces he's unable to defend against tend to overall hover inside the range of mistrust and wariness.
That said, he's not above chasing fun, as it were. And this easily waylaid compliance tempts him with the prospect of amusement. Enough to overcome his reluctance to give up the safe, neutral distance of a message exchange? Hm. But he'd hate to miss hearing him belt out some bawdy country ditties...
(This isn't a trap to get him in for an in-person lecture, is it? ]
Just go to the square. I'll probably be able to hear you from there.
[OKAY WELL maybe mat should just learn that not everyone wants to harm him? they might even want to befriend him or something, who knows! (it's sizhui, sizhui befriends everybody, so long as he gets the chance.)
besides, he wouldn't betray anyone's trust by agreeing to do a thing then changing his mind and doing an entirely different thing, no matter how much he may want to scold mat for the whole barfight incident before. no, actually, more of his focus has gone into the idea of singing for someone, and that's part of why his own apprehension flares up at the mention of going to the square.]
Hold on, am I singing for you or the whole town? Because there's one I'd much prefer over the other.
[and it isn't a trap, surprisingly, he's genuinely wondering about this singing stuff.]
(And is it really raging paranoia if they are out to get you? Eventually even the most naive farm kid has to learn after nearly being led by the nose to his doom, and he never counted among the most naturally trusting.)
Stupidly reckless and prone to gall others, though? Hmm... ]
I thought as much, you seem like the type to go big.
[ The preferential option is a public performance, right? ]
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[wowow comparing him to a dog that went insane from rabies! (hopefully he never gets that.....
and no, sizhui couldn't judge him in that case, considering he's someone who constantly puts himself in harm's way because of his occupation.) it's also to protect other people, but details, right? it's fine.
it absolutely is not, unfortunately, so sorry there, matty.]
Admittedly, compared to my ability to play, I'm a bit more self-conscious about singing.
[ Hey, if it looks like a male channeler duck and quacks like a male channeler duck... well. History and statistics (and Mat's own personal grievances) aren't exactly working in the other's favor on that front, but if luck sees fit to shine on him, madness-induced, grisly deaths need not apply and he won't have to find out anything to do with said occupation.
The only victim may well just be Sizhui's dignity. ]
What? Really? [ Imagine it in a voice of guileless surprise, which is certainly how he'd sound were he to deliver it out loud. ] Not one for stage fright, are we?
l o o k . . . they can both be good boys for different reasons
[he'll never, ever forgive this comparison if he finds out. for the brief time he's known mat, sizhui hasn't considered the thought he would have to use his abilities against him. for him? maybe, going back to the circumstances that started this whole conversation, but not against him. if there comes a time when he needs an exorcism, however, it might put things into a different perspective, and even then, he would do his best to remain nonviolent.
also: this wouldn't be the first time his honor has taken a hit, it won't be the last!
luckily, sizhui can imagine it, as he can believe mat would think it surprising, him having stage fright.]A little. Again, singing isn't one of my strong suits... but if it's truly what you wish for, I will do so in the square.
[ Don't blame him you're a dude born with woo-woo powers. That's your gene pool lottery failure to bear, okay. ]
I wouldn't have expected that from someone who goes around in all white.
[ That's brave.
Listen, he wouldn't dare shittalk Egwene or Nynaeve's novice apparel to their faces; he has to make do with what he can. Through text. At an impartial distance. ]
If I were a betting man and I am, I'd say now you're just being modest. Well, I couldn't imagine a better hangover tonic.
[ Light, so giving. So accommodating. Feeling compelled to make an appearance just to see for himself how much is bullshit and how much is gullibility (and how much more of the latter he can wring out of Sizhui like a limp dishcloth...). ]
i love it, absolute perfection. some kinda mixed fantasy thing!!!
[hey now, he wouldn't call it a failure! there are far worse things he could have been saddled with, like possessing some ability that would have people hunting him down for money – or worse, killing him – and he thinks being visited by spirits every now and then isn't so bad.]
I've told you before, it's sort of like a uniform.[it's not his fault that's his clan's main color scheme.]Also, there's some blue! In the clouds stitched on the collar.[and maybe he's somewhat biased, he likes to think he looks nice in white, nonetheless. (he'd look better in blues, probably, but that isn't up for debate right now.)
if they're being truthful, sizhui may be letting himself be goaded easier than usual. sometimes, he can't help it, driven by the need to either help a person or prove himself in whatever way that benefits other people too.
so, in a sense, mat could likely drain him dry before he'd finally catch on.]
I cannot promise you a feeling of vigor or well-being, that would be false advertising.[just some extra theatrics as he makes his way there.]
[ Spirits! Ghost crap as the cherry on top of it all? No, Sizhui definitely still wins the Do Not Want award (even with the... considerable benefit of the One Power not rotting his mind and body from the inside out like spoiling fruit.) At least those only show up when he toots a particular eyesore of a Horn, and at most he only plans to do that once more in his lifetime, if that. ]
Good point. The clouds change everything.
[ Read: the wibbliest, wobbliest defence, and not just because his history still shits its pants remembering the last time a bunch of powered men organized in numbers, i.e. the end of civilization. But at a basic level, we all know there's some kind of primordial correlation between color-coordinated uniforms and groups of pompous assholes, that's just facts.
All right, fine, the clouds are a step-up on an Accepted's silly rainbow sleeve cuffs, he'll give him that. ]
Fine by me, I'll stick with the metaphorical variety. [ If he could, Mat would rather he didn't; that sounds like it'd be too close to channeling business. Let the placebo effect reign! ]
[wouldn't it actually be better to not blow the horn ever again and avoid all that mess? because rotting from the inside out sounds much, much worse than any ghosts, monsters, demons, et cetera that one might face. if that were the case with any power he had, sizhui would never use it and probably end up dying at the hands of some wild beast.
as it currently stands, sizhui could forgo using his qin and handle himself with martial arts and other parts of his cultivation, all without having to worry about consequences.
also: he's taking the defense, no matter how small, and running with it.]Certainly! And they do offer a nice pop of color.[in mat's defense here, however, it's true, there are absolutely people in his clan who are quite uppity, who ought to be knocked off their high horses and taken down a peg— but many of them usually are since his sect has always been taught to not be smug.
and hey, the clouds are a bit more elegant-looking compared to those (even if sizhui would think they look fine too).]
If you need something that could genuinely help, I have healing powers and medicines.[which are far better than any placebo effects.]
[ Throw it up under the If Only Life Were Simpler™ column, along with RSVPing to the end of the world to do a little hornsounding. ]
Whoever picked your theme sure had a varied sense of taste.
[ Clouds usually being depicted in... what color again? RIP to the White Ajah, who would likely die of the indignation and the stains from having feet on their coattails. ]
[ha. haha. life is never that simple and it won't ever truly be, he imagines. not just for himself but for others, as well, and those ‘others’ are who he much prefers getting it a bit easier; sizhui could accept his life being more complicated if that were the case.]
Thank you... I think? I'd say the founder of the clan chose it and it makes sense because of where it was located; somewhere unknown deep in the clouds. Also, they do serve a purpose besides looking nice, you know!
[like sizhui's robes haven't been stained with a hundred different things, sometimes all at once! he has simply learned every trick in the book to remove them.
and wow, mat didn't waste any time answering that, did he?]
If you insist. The offer stands, regardless of any embarrassment that I suffer during this little show of mine.
You're very welcome. Look at us, all mannerly and friendly.
[ :)
As to the takeaway— ]
On a mountainside. Did I get the riddle? [ Somewhere above clouds? High up?
And somewhere hidden, which makes entirely too much sense, despite their stark difference in homes and culture. Surely it's safer to do... whatever they do isolated and off the map. ]
Appreciate the thought. It's nothing personal. You seem relatively in your right mind and not inclined to haul me off to a dark hole to cure me of all my ills, but I'd prefer to keep clear of channeling. What most people call "powers" where I'm from.
I always do my best to be mannerly, but friendly depends on the person.
[he has very much perfected the art of smiling politely while also making it look like he's telling someone to go take a flying leap. (to put it nicely, anyway!) however, sizhui likes mat, regardless of his sometimes... skittery nature.
it's solidified by the fact he gets the meaning almost immediately.]Yes, you did. Great job![he's proud of you, mat, genuinely.
safer, for sure, but not too far off the map, considering people used to waltz right in without invitations all the time? but that's probably been remedied in the newer generations of cultivators. this, and the fact the people who used to do that have been, ah, eradicated.
except for him and his uncle? ope.]I understand and take no offense. That would never be my intention, but I respect your choice, as you have made yourself clear. I'll also try not to use my abilities around you unless it's absolutely necessary.
[ Wait—? Actually taking him at face value? It's a funny effect of Sizhui's brand of unvarnished earnestness that immediately makes him almost want to downgrade from the point, cast it in less serious tones, laugh it off. The other's missed a cue in Mat's script; he was supposed to fight him on it, argue a little about how he's misunderstanding cultivating, and they could carry on.
Ugh. It's so hard to troll and maintain the chip on his shoulder when Shizui is being like this. Chipper, complete with exclamatory punctuation. Nice.
Lamely, after a delay trying and failing to think of how to reverse course without entirely undermining himself ass over tea kettle: ]
I'm aiming not to take a punch to the nose in a tavern to put those healing abilities to the test.
[ Thank you doesn't sound right. Neither does it's fine, do what you have to do.
Another pause, another helping of lameness: ]
I wasn't really going to ask you for a spontaneous public performance.
[see, that's one of the most difficult parts of sizhui; he's so wholehearted, it can throw people off so easily, and he doesn't usually think about how this could be used to his advantage. it's not something he wants to use against another person, but if there were ever a time where he considered it and decided to follow through, he could truly become a force to be reckoned with.
even funnier about this moment, though, is that he does recognize that he's caught mat off-guard with it; the pause between messages is questionable, but what mat comes back with makes sizhui smile faintly.]Even better! I prefer you all in one piece, anyhow.
[that second message does have him coming up short, a deserved response for the delay he'd caused in mat's messages, clearly! and yet sizhui's own answer comes almost as quickly after mat's finally goes through.]
You weren't? And with me already here in the square...
[ Gently looks at these overtures of concern in passing without knowing what to do with them... ??? Is this column a: mannerly, or column b: friendly.
But whole hearts are so annoying, that would never work on him, people like certain redheads who shall not be named only wish he had a weak spot to exploit for such emotional manipulation. Likewise, it would be inaccurate to say his response is from an abundance of ??? and being thrown for a loop. This is just reexamining his level of investment in the charade, is all.
> Revisionist history in effect. ]
Well, if you insist on being so mannerly, I guess I can let you off the hook this time. But I won't stop you if you're that eager to lift spirits and get in some practice. I'm not convinced you wouldn't inspire a whiff of vigor.
The food vendors are a fine second place prize.
[ You know what else is there besides impromptu musical numbers? Meaty things on sticks and strange colored ice treats—what also falls under holistic healing methods in service of well-being.
And Mat himself, he supposes, a few minutes behind. He has to concede there was a middling to fair chance he wasn't just going to stand Sizhui up, but letting him project about Aes Sedai to infinity and beyond cranks the rusty level up to a strong likelihood. ]
[a little of a, a little of b, but it's mostly somehow a mix of both; mat hasn't given him a reason to act impolitely, after all, and sizhui always hopes to be friendly with people, no matter how hard they push back...
if he remains kind and pleasant, maybe one day he'll win over even the worst of villains with friendliness. (unlikely, but come on, let him at least dream!) it may take him a long time, he will eventually find a way to worm his way into mat's heart. keeping in mind that not offering him healing and other such things could strengthen his chances—
let him off the hook? oh... well, that is tempting, particularly after he had put in such a small fuss during it all, and yet there's something that drives him, emboldens him to follow through on it. mat's continued reassurance is, of course, helping in that sense.]
The practice would do me good, and if I happen to invigorate a person or two, I'll take that as I'm doing something right. Maybe good, even.
[oh, and strangely-colored ice treats sound up his alley? he would, however, taste the meat if offered, never one to turn down common courtesy. while he will never know exactly what it was that encouraged mat, he's glad it happened either way.]
Okay, I'll wait for you. This will give me time to warm up a little.
having caught some opening Untamed eps, a psa: bless u for this angel
[ Lifting an eyebrow at this sudden change in tune. As in stupid, taunting double doggy dares as in raising stakes at the card table, there comes a time he can usually expect the other party to back down and reasonably disengage from his bullshit (whether it be losing the patience to humor him, or the wherewithal to keep bluffing him). ]
Cured yourself of performance anxiety that fast?
[ No shot he's going to take him up on serenading, right? ... And in front of people?
On that note, do not perceive him and his capacity to be guilt tripped. Sizhui already has power beyond that of the average man. ]
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oh my GOSH you have no idea how pleased that makes me 🥹 you finally see the boy...
[this isn't sizhui's first go-around with being teased; he has other friends who have coerced him into things before and, for the most part, they haven't gone horrifically sideways! what's wrong with singing in front of people, besides not sounding the greatest? he's not even drunk, so he won't stumble over himself, get sick or anything extra silly like that.
any actual serenading will take a bit more coaxing, though.]
Not necessarily. More like I'm pushing through it for the sake of getting out there! Of trying something I wouldn't normally do!
[and no worries there, he may have perceived but he won't be outright, especially not when he has to concentrate on making sure he doesn't lose his cool. it wouldn't do for him to abandon where he's posted up now, not when some people are already watching him.]
[ By the Light, more exclamation points. Sizhui is either fantastically talented at pretending to fall prey to coercion for the long play, or this is... not going quite the way he thought. ]
Oh, now you want to switch careers to performer? I thought your signed your life away to do whatever it is your clan does. Oaths and all that.
[ Or is that just Aes Sedai? ]
Is this some kind of commentary about trying new healing arts when in a new place?
[can it be a little of both? because it might be a little of both; sizhui's easily coerced, particularly when it comes to handsome men who want him to sing, apparently.]
The nice thing about my clan is I can do just about whatever I want, as long as it doesn't break the rules.[of which there are four thousand but hey, when you've studied them for so long, you find the loopholes.]
Maybe! I'm always up for learning new things and healing arts are important, after all. My aunt knew all sorts of ways to heal people; she would be proud of me for branching out, especially when learning things like healing and medicine.
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[wait, his being a man is concerning? that's gonna need some elaborating, sir matrim!
well, for whatever it's worth, he's about to find out what sizhui can do firsthand, even if it is something as simple as singing for now.] You do make a good point, it never hurts to just have fun.
Alright, I'll do it! Where would I be able to find you? [hopefully not caught up in another fight.]
ty!!
Actually, it's not that complicated, not when Mat's feelings towards people of any make and model capable of wielding forces he's unable to defend against tend to overall hover inside the range of mistrust and wariness.
That said, he's not above chasing fun, as it were. And this easily waylaid compliance tempts him with the prospect of amusement. Enough to overcome his reluctance to give up the safe, neutral distance of a message exchange? Hm. But he'd hate to miss hearing him belt out some bawdy country ditties...
(This isn't a trap to get him in for an in-person lecture, is it? ]
Just go to the square. I'll probably be able to hear you from there.
ywyw and ty too! i'm still so delighted with this
besides, he wouldn't betray anyone's trust by agreeing to do a thing then changing his mind and doing an entirely different thing, no matter how much he may want to scold mat for the whole barfight incident before. no, actually, more of his focus has gone into the idea of singing for someone, and that's part of why his own apprehension flares up at the mention of going to the square.]
Hold on, am I singing for you or the whole town? Because there's one I'd much prefer over the other.
[and it isn't a trap, surprisingly, he's genuinely wondering about this singing stuff.]
♡ he REMAINS not sorry
(And is it really raging paranoia if they are out to get you? Eventually even the most naive farm kid has to learn after nearly being led by the nose to his doom, and he never counted among the most naturally trusting.)
Stupidly reckless and prone to gall others, though? Hmm... ]
I thought as much, you seem like the type to go big.
[ The preferential option is a public performance, right? ]
AS HE SHOULD ♥ mat's a good boy 😌
and no, sizhui couldn't judge him in that case, considering he's someone who constantly puts himself in harm's way because of his occupation.) it's also to protect other people, but details, right? it's fine.
it absolutely is not, unfortunately, so sorry there, matty.]
Admittedly, compared to my ability to play, I'm a bit more self-conscious about singing.
there's one good boy here but is it him....
The only victim may well just be Sizhui's dignity. ]
What? Really? [ Imagine it in a voice of guileless surprise, which is certainly how he'd sound were he to deliver it out loud. ] Not one for stage fright, are we?
l o o k . . . they can both be good boys for different reasons
also: this wouldn't be the first time his honor has taken a hit, it won't be the last!
luckily, sizhui can imagine it, as he can believe mat would think it surprising, him having stage fright.] A little. Again, singing isn't one of my strong suits... but if it's truly what you wish for, I will do so in the square.
waves hand for vague jamjar setting???
I wouldn't have expected that from someone who goes around in all white.
[ That's brave.
Listen, he wouldn't dare shittalk Egwene or Nynaeve's novice apparel to their faces; he has to make do with what he can. Through text. At an impartial distance. ]
If I were a betting man and I am, I'd say now you're just being modest. Well, I couldn't imagine a better hangover tonic.
[ Light, so giving. So accommodating. Feeling compelled to make an appearance just to see for himself how much is bullshit and how much is gullibility (and how much more of the latter he can wring out of Sizhui like a limp dishcloth...). ]
i love it, absolute perfection. some kinda mixed fantasy thing!!!
I've told you before, it's sort of like a uniform. [it's not his fault that's his clan's main color scheme.] Also, there's some blue! In the clouds stitched on the collar. [and maybe he's somewhat biased, he likes to think he looks nice in white, nonetheless. (he'd look better in blues, probably, but that isn't up for debate right now.)
if they're being truthful, sizhui may be letting himself be goaded easier than usual. sometimes, he can't help it, driven by the need to either help a person or prove himself in whatever way that benefits other people too.
so, in a sense, mat could likely drain him dry before he'd finally catch on.]
I cannot promise you a feeling of vigor or well-being, that would be false advertising. [just some extra theatrics as he makes his way there.]
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Good point. The clouds change everything.
[ Read: the wibbliest, wobbliest defence, and not just because his history still shits its pants remembering the last time a bunch of powered men organized in numbers, i.e. the end of civilization. But at a basic level, we all know there's some kind of primordial correlation between color-coordinated uniforms and groups of pompous assholes, that's just facts.
All right, fine, the clouds are a step-up on an Accepted's silly rainbow sleeve cuffs, he'll give him that. ]
Fine by me, I'll stick with the metaphorical variety. [ If he could, Mat would rather he didn't; that sounds like it'd be too close to channeling business. Let the placebo effect reign! ]
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as it currently stands, sizhui could forgo using his qin and handle himself with martial arts and other parts of his cultivation, all without having to worry about consequences.
also: he's taking the defense, no matter how small, and running with it.] Certainly! And they do offer a nice pop of color. [in mat's defense here, however, it's true, there are absolutely people in his clan who are quite uppity, who ought to be knocked off their high horses and taken down a peg— but many of them usually are since his sect has always been taught to not be smug.
and hey, the clouds are a bit more elegant-looking compared to those (even if sizhui would think they look fine too).]
If you need something that could genuinely help, I have healing powers and medicines. [which are far better than any placebo effects.]
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Whoever picked your theme sure had a varied sense of taste.
[ Clouds usually being depicted in... what color again? RIP to the White Ajah, who would likely die of the indignation and the stains from having feet on their coattails. ]
Um. No, thanks. No, no. All good.
[ Internal screaming. ]
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Thank you... I think? I'd say the founder of the clan chose it and it makes sense because of where it was located; somewhere unknown deep in the clouds. Also, they do serve a purpose besides looking nice, you know!
[like sizhui's robes haven't been stained with a hundred different things, sometimes all at once! he has simply learned every trick in the book to remove them.
and wow, mat didn't waste any time answering that, did he?]
If you insist. The offer stands, regardless of any embarrassment that I suffer during this little show of mine.
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[ :)
As to the takeaway— ]
On a mountainside. Did I get the riddle? [ Somewhere above clouds? High up?
And somewhere hidden, which makes entirely too much sense, despite their stark difference in homes and culture. Surely it's safer to do... whatever they do isolated and off the map. ]
Appreciate the thought. It's nothing personal. You seem relatively in your right mind and not inclined to haul me off to a dark hole to cure me of all my ills, but I'd prefer to keep clear of channeling. What most people call "powers" where I'm from.
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[he has very much perfected the art of smiling politely while also making it look like he's telling someone to go take a flying leap. (to put it nicely, anyway!) however, sizhui likes mat, regardless of his sometimes... skittery nature.
it's solidified by the fact he gets the meaning almost immediately.] Yes, you did. Great job! [he's proud of you, mat, genuinely.
safer, for sure, but not too far off the map, considering people used to waltz right in without invitations all the time? but that's probably been remedied in the newer generations of cultivators. this, and the fact the people who used to do that have been, ah, eradicated.
except for him and his uncle? ope.] I understand and take no offense. That would never be my intention, but I respect your choice, as you have made yourself clear. I'll also try not to use my abilities around you unless it's absolutely necessary.
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Ugh. It's so hard to troll and maintain the chip on his shoulder when Shizui is being like this. Chipper, complete with exclamatory punctuation. Nice.
Lamely, after a delay trying and failing to think of how to reverse course without entirely undermining himself ass over tea kettle: ]
I'm aiming not to take a punch to the nose in a tavern to put those healing abilities to the test.
[ Thank you doesn't sound right. Neither does it's fine, do what you have to do.
Another pause, another helping of lameness: ]
I wasn't really going to ask you for a spontaneous public performance.
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even funnier about this moment, though, is that he does recognize that he's caught mat off-guard with it; the pause between messages is questionable, but what mat comes back with makes sizhui smile faintly.] Even better! I prefer you all in one piece, anyhow.
[that second message does have him coming up short, a deserved response for the delay he'd caused in mat's messages, clearly! and yet sizhui's own answer comes almost as quickly after mat's finally goes through.]
You weren't? And with me already here in the square...
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But whole hearts are so annoying, that would never work on him, people like certain redheads who shall not be named only wish he had a weak spot to exploit for such emotional manipulation. Likewise, it would be inaccurate to say his response is from an abundance of ??? and being thrown for a loop. This is just reexamining his level of investment in the charade, is all.
> Revisionist history in effect. ]
Well, if you insist on being so mannerly, I guess I can let you off the hook this time. But I won't stop you if you're that eager to lift spirits and get in some practice. I'm not convinced you wouldn't inspire a whiff of vigor.
The food vendors are a fine second place prize.
[ You know what else is there besides impromptu musical numbers? Meaty things on sticks and strange colored ice treats—what also falls under holistic healing methods in service of well-being.
And Mat himself, he supposes, a few minutes behind. He has to concede there was a middling to fair chance he wasn't just going to stand Sizhui up, but letting him project about Aes Sedai to infinity and beyond cranks the rusty level up to a strong likelihood. ]
I'll be there soon. Don't get started without me.
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if he remains kind and pleasant, maybe one day he'll win over even the worst of villains with friendliness. (unlikely, but come on, let him at least dream!) it may take him a long time, he will eventually find a way to worm his way into mat's heart. keeping in mind that not offering him healing and other such things could strengthen his chances—
let him off the hook? oh... well, that is tempting, particularly after he had put in such a small fuss during it all, and yet there's something that drives him, emboldens him to follow through on it. mat's continued reassurance is, of course, helping in that sense.]
The practice would do me good, and if I happen to invigorate a person or two, I'll take that as I'm doing something right. Maybe good, even.
[oh, and strangely-colored ice treats sound up his alley? he would, however, taste the meat if offered, never one to turn down common courtesy. while he will never know exactly what it was that encouraged mat, he's glad it happened either way.]
Okay, I'll wait for you. This will give me time to warm up a little.
having caught some opening Untamed eps, a psa: bless u for this angel
Cured yourself of performance anxiety that fast?
[ No shot he's going to take him up on serenading, right? ... And in front of people?
On that note, do not perceive him and his capacity to be guilt tripped. Sizhui already has power beyond that of the average man. ]
oh my GOSH you have no idea how pleased that makes me 🥹 you finally see the boy...
any actual serenading will take a bit more coaxing, though.]
Not necessarily. More like I'm pushing through it for the sake of getting out there! Of trying something I wouldn't normally do!
[and no worries there, he may have perceived but he won't be outright, especially not when he has to concentrate on making sure he doesn't lose his cool. it wouldn't do for him to abandon where he's posted up now, not when some people are already watching him.]
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Oh, now you want to switch careers to performer? I thought your signed your life away to do whatever it is your clan does. Oaths and all that.
[ Or is that just Aes Sedai? ]
Is this some kind of commentary about trying new healing arts when in a new place?
timestamps are an illusion
The nice thing about my clan is I can do just about whatever I want, as long as it doesn't break the rules. [of which there are four thousand but hey, when you've studied them for so long, you find the loopholes.]
Maybe! I'm always up for learning new things and healing arts are important, after all. My aunt knew all sorts of ways to heal people; she would be proud of me for branching out, especially when learning things like healing and medicine.