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[constellates]

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week one, post-trial

[constellates]

[so the thing is that anya is sort of just wandering around the manor after getting her hand bandaged up but

she's so

befuddled by this bed

so she's going to stare at it, where it's crashed on first floor]

[unanswering]

[ah... the bed...

nie huaisang pauses nearby, just sort of watching her staring at it for a few moments, because this is honestly very embarrassing.]

I really didn't think that would happen...

[constellates]

[ . . . she looks back at him and

offers a soft smile. tired, but sincere]

... not your fault. Помощь. You were trying to help Jin Ling, yes?

[unanswering]

One bed for three people is... difficult to arrange, and no one was using that one anymore...

[and this is what came of trying to help jin ling. rip.]

[constellates]

[honestly she just

nods]

... I know. Хорошая попытка. It was a good try.

[unanswering]

I thought it was worth an effort, but I do feel terrible that it caused confusion... we really didn't think this would be the result.

[and wow, did they ever not need more confusion today.]

[constellates]

[ . . . ]

Not your fault. Of things to feel 'terrible'...

[she shakes head]

Несчастный случай. Accident is not one.

week 2, post-trial

[constellates]

[well it's

it's late when she actually comes by to knock on his door, but she will knock politely.]

Nie?

Um... Please open. It is Anya.

[unanswering]

...it's open.

[he sounds miserable! this is fine! (he's linked to beau so it is Not Fine.)

he's just settled in a blanket and pillow nest on the floor of the room, sort of curled in on himself but still sitting up, eyes a little red. other people's feelings are Overwhelming.]

Forgive me for not being very presentable, miss Anya.

[constellates]

[ . . . it super isn't fine but.

anya's bringing in a tray of something - it smells good! it's lotus root soup, actually, in case nie would recognize the smell beats me i don't know the canon

but it's here and she is approaching]

'Anya' is okay. [softly, but,]

... You had a not easy time. Приемлемо. No apology.

[and then as if to explain what she has:] Jin Ling likes this soup... I thought maybe you would too. But if do not like, I can make something else.

[unanswering]

[he probably does! he'll accept it very carefully, though he's being more careful with how he moves his left arm now.]

No, it's- I truly do appreciate it, Anya.

[after a pause, there, he manages-]

I'm sorry. You stayed with him, didn't you?

[constellates]

[ . . . . .

ah.

he's taken the soup from her now so she can

completely bend at the waist, bowing her head to him]

... I did.

I am sorry. I did not know sooner - the person he was.

[unanswering]

Anya-

[he shakes his head, but holding on to the soup keeps him from doing anything else. trapped by bowl...]

I didn't either, until... until the other night. It really isn't your fault at all.

w3, monday, memshare time

[unanswering]

[HEWWO. nie huaisang is mostly around the new floor today, so anywhere that anya would be, he can be found-- the drawing room is his favorite, but he's been fascinated with the salon and museum as well.

wherever we go with, once he notices someone's in the doorway he glances up, then his expression softens a little on realizing it's anya.]

Ah-! Anya, come in, please... have you seen this one yet? Everything on this floor really is interesting, I wish we'd had it sooner.

[constellates]

[she's definitely peeking in the salon - but she smiles when he gives her permission to enter]

Not yet... I stayed very long time in observatory.

[and for some reason, of all the words she knows, she fails to struggle with that one even a little bit]

You like this room?

[unanswering]

I do. I'm not familiar with everything here, but... it really seems like something I wish we had at home.

[his head tilts, there--]

I haven't seen the, um, observatory yet, though.

[constellates]

[she smiles wider, more fondly as her hand comes to rest over her heart]

It is the tower... to look at stars.

Любимый. Stars are my favorite. I can show you later, if you want to. There are stars that remind me of you, too.

[unanswering]

That remind you of me...?

[he looks so curious about that... she gets a smile in return, then.]

I'd like to see them.

[constellates]

[she smiles brightly then, nodding - ]

Later then. I want to see salon too, if you like it. Do you like - красота? Lovely things?

final week, saturday night

[unanswering]

[nie huaisang is-- around, more than anything. he doesn't have that many people he wants to seek out, and for the most part he just remains close to beau. fluffybutt has presumably been returned to pumpkin, so at some point he finds himself alone, settling in somewhere to just... rest, after all of that.

a little quiet's nice sometimes, too. but he glances up when he notices he's not alone, giving anya a small smile.]

Anya. It's good to see you whole.

[constellates]

[Honestly she's smiling back and immediately going to join him, reaching for his hands automatically because she's not a ghostie anymore, which means she's capitalizing on all the touch she can get.]

Happy to be whole! Happy to see you - did not get chance to say much but hello....

Возможность? Do you have time? Can we have chat?

[unanswering]

[fortunately, beau has gotten him quite used to this! so he allows her to take his hands much more easily now, actually.]

Of course. Was there something you wanted to speak about?

[constellates]

[WONDERFUL, Beau is still Anya's favorite. Hence why she's going to hold onto NHS' hands and give him a bright smile.]

Some things - признательна. First that I am very thankful for you. I know you and Beau are very good to each other, and she is amazing.

Knowing you were with her let me rest better, even when I was far away.

[unanswering]

...mm. It would have been a very different place, if she weren't here.

[he has

stopped trying to sound less fond, at this point. they agreed they didn't care about any kind of subtlety and also that it might be funny to exaggerate pda around people who dislike one or the other of them for kicks, it's fine.

this is why they get along, god.]

I'm sorry that you couldn't be here with her, as well, but I've... tried to support her, as much as I was able.

[constellates]

[TRULY THE BEST.]

Mm, I know. [She nods!! Nie has her approval, and so she can't be mad or jealous] I think you are very sweet together.

[it's just

too bad that beau is such a lesbian]

Молодец. You did good job. Very happy you were here.