[ a few hours or so after execution, after he's rescued beau from the snow and taken her somewhere much warmer, majima comes to find yin yu, his head bowed with silent gratitude, until he speaks: ]
...there were many directions that that execution could have gone. It would not have surprised me if things came to blows, and I wanted to avoid any more casualties for anyone. I was ready to protect her, from others, but from herself, as well.
[ beau's a firecracker. he's learned that much in their time together.
yin yu dips his head, polite. ] I hoped that we would be able to work together in avoiding the possible escalation.
...all right, so we were on the same wavelength, after all.
[ he breathes out a sigh, even though his mouth is still pulled downward at the corners. ]
Like, damn. People still died, yeah, an' I'm obviously not knockin' them for expressin' their grief. But at the same time, she was goin' through the same thing. Knowin' someone ya care about is a dead man walkin', no matter what ends up happening... shit.
[ yeah. he's frowning, too. the rising tensions in the execution had reminded him too much of home, when demons and ghosts start posturing at each other, or when resentful spirits rage when they've lost control over their tragedy and trauma. ]
Emotions were too high for everyone. It is easy to forget the pain of others when your own can consume you. Not to mention, we still know so little of what happened, short of the obvious; Sect Leader Nie was a killer, but he was not the only one, so it must have felt particularly cruel that he was the only one we were able to catch.
[ .... eventually, he confesses, quietly. ] I am worried for her.
[ he's silent as yin yu reflects on the events of today, on the things both said and unspoken, on the actions that proved louder than words ever could. he tucks his hands under his arms as he crosses them, his voice low as his single eye looks somewhere past yin yu, somewhere far away—perhaps even in another time. ]
...I ain't about to let her fall any further than she already has. It was Nie-han's final request.
[ for a moment, yin yu is still, thinking, too. but - his fist comes to the palm of his hand, and he bows. a more formal gesture. ] If there's anything that you see that I can do to help you with Lady Beau, I am more than happy to do so.
[ i am at your service, more or less. the life of a servant is as such, but if yin yu can help others, then it feels like he has a purpose. ]
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( week 3 ) sunday
Thanks for havin' her back today.
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...of course. [ he says, after a moment. ] I - I can only imagine how difficult that must have been for her. It is the least I can do.
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[ he's sure he got the gist, but... he wants to make sure, doesn't want to leave room for misinterpretation. ]
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[ beau's a firecracker. he's learned that much in their time together.
yin yu dips his head, polite. ] I hoped that we would be able to work together in avoiding the possible escalation.
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[ he breathes out a sigh, even though his mouth is still pulled downward at the corners. ]
Like, damn. People still died, yeah, an' I'm obviously not knockin' them for expressin' their grief. But at the same time, she was goin' through the same thing. Knowin' someone ya care about is a dead man walkin', no matter what ends up happening... shit.
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[ yeah. he's frowning, too. the rising tensions in the execution had reminded him too much of home, when demons and ghosts start posturing at each other, or when resentful spirits rage when they've lost control over their tragedy and trauma. ]
Emotions were too high for everyone. It is easy to forget the pain of others when your own can consume you. Not to mention, we still know so little of what happened, short of the obvious; Sect Leader Nie was a killer, but he was not the only one, so it must have felt particularly cruel that he was the only one we were able to catch.
[ .... eventually, he confesses, quietly. ] I am worried for her.
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...I ain't about to let her fall any further than she already has. It was Nie-han's final request.
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[ for a moment, yin yu is still, thinking, too. but - his fist comes to the palm of his hand, and he bows. a more formal gesture. ] If there's anything that you see that I can do to help you with Lady Beau, I am more than happy to do so.
[ i am at your service, more or less. the life of a servant is as such, but if yin yu can help others, then it feels like he has a purpose. ]