AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[retellers]

[ they just look at him curiously. ]

Yeah, sure.

[recrowns]

[yay!! then he'll set to balance the tray carefully so that he can pour two cups of tea. once he's done, he holds out one cookie and tea cup out to tiger.

and once that's taken, he'll have a sip of his own tea and take a bite out of a cookie

just to prove there's no poison]

How are you today?

[retellers]

[ maybe he took the singular non-poisoned one, wow.

but they will take the tea. ]

The same. Surprised you came to see me.

[recrowns]

[stop

he tilts his head at that]

Really? Why?

[retellers]

Eh, didn't really seem like I'd be at the top of your list.

[ they look at the tea and take a sip. ]

[recrowns]

Ah, I am a bit late - I apologize for that.

But well, unless Hansa and Elsa both lied to me, you're their Leader, no?

I wanted to talk to you anyway since I didn't get a chance last week... but I think it's especially important now.

[retellers]

Oh, yeah, I'm sure it is.

[ another sip. ]

So, what are we talking about?

[recrowns]

Is there a topic you'd like to breach?

If you're angry with me for what I've done, I'd rather know sooner than later.

[retellers]

I'm not mad. If someone tries to kill you, who would take that sitting down?

[ a pause ]

Usually, anyway.

[recrowns]

[he nods!

and then pauses]

Usually?

[retellers]

Everyone reacts to death differently, you know.

[recrowns]

Mm, that's true. It seemed that plenty were willing to sacrifice themselves at the end of trial.

[ . . . ]

Though I don't know if I'll ever truly understand.

[retellers]

Not the self-sacrificing type then?

[recrowns]

[he knows how he wants to respond to that!

what comes out instead is - ]

... I suppose it depends on whether or not my sacrifice will truly provide benefit, or if it'd just be a balm to my own ego without thinking about who's left behind.

[a beat]

And you?

[retellers]

[ that was surprisingly honest.

they hop off the railing. ]

See, that's what I want to figure out. I'm a pretty big fan of the whole living thing, right? The me that I know... I like them, even if no one else might. But what about the parts of me that I don't know yet? What I don't remember, or what I haven't gotten to explore while here.

[ they take another sip. ]

I can't say that I'm the self-sacrificing type because you won't ever really know until you're in that situation. Someone can claim that they are all they want, but their words will only matter when they're in the moment where they need to make that choice.

[recrowns]

[there's just a bit of a laugh at that, and he nods along]

Mm. I like living as well - and dying would cut out what time I do have. Even though I believe that all lives are equal... I get a choice of what I want to do with mine, and I'm not seeking to let go of it until I have to.

[he has his own ambitions and hopes, after all. though he can't help but wonder - ]

Do you think that people don't like you?

[retellers]

[ they make a face. ]

I know they don't like me. I don't actually care, but if anyone actually tries to hit me, I'm removing their bed.

[ sleep on the floor, you fucks. ]

[recrowns]

I can't say that I'd blame you for that - but I'll try to pass on the note so that no one acts aggressively toward you.

[though he still seems like

he's unclear on why tiger is disliked]

[retellers]

[ woo-woo, you fool

but they will change the subject. ]

You seem to have a lot of people looking after you, at least, so hey. Maybe you won't die.

[recrowns]

[he is a fool

but soo-won manages a smile at that]

That's the hope, though it makes me wonder if I come off as someone who needs to be worried over.

[yes]

[retellers]

Yes.

[ the response is immediate ]

[recrowns]

Oh!

[he

can't help his surprise even though it was his suggestion]

Really?

[retellers]

You have the aura of a nineteenth century youngest daughter who has a bit of a cough, but unbeknownst to everyone else, has managed to pinned down who has the most promising prospects in both the town and countryside.

[recrowns]

[holy shit

he's actually laughing]

Oh wow! Should I say thank you? I truly can't tell. You have a way with words, though.

[retellers]

Oh, I know.

[ don't just accept the compliment ]

It works for you, at least.