[ he glances down at the snow briefly. the shapes on the snow look like words and then disappear quickly. he blinks and then glances back at yoo joonghyuk. ]
This curse is a nuisance, the hotel's going to complain in time.
[ pat pat, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a couple of rocks. boop boop. two eyes for snow!polaris. meanwhile actual polaris finally leans in and taps niah, nose to nose. surprise i'm alive he says. ]
[ He isn't blind. He knows that Sheba was close to Kaeya... Pulling out his sword, he makes a very small change to the snow Polaris to make it look more like him. It comes with an elegant and precise arc.
When Polaris is done posing, Niah pounces to wrestle. ]
They're already concerned. [ Drip drip. ] We don't have enough bandages for all of this.
It would have served as a better distraction than this. [ quietly: ] My heart aches, Yoo Joonghyuk.
[ the words leave him because it's the two of them. polaris twists as niah pounces on him, is erratic and wild, a white whip made of play bites because it's niah, a headbutt to careen them into the snow. kaeya watches the sword sweep a detail into his snow polaris. very nice. he starts rolling another ball before lifting it and giving it a toss at one of the statues with a frown. ]
What I can do is move forward for her, write to her, help her how I can from here.
[ his lips are tight. blood hits the ground once more. he glances over at the blood dripping from yjh with his brows drawn. ]
[ Joonghyuk doesn't say anything to the first part... What is there to say? No words can truly soothe the ache and it seems his blood agrees. When Kaeya looks over, he can make out some letters.
I t wan 't e n ough.
At least the wolves are trying to have fun. Niah continues to wrestle Polaris down, play biting him if necessary. ]
At least the people here are so willing to help with supplies. [ Free stuff! ] Tell me a secret.
[ the words touch down on the snow, and kaeya feels a sting run through him. his eye narrows briefly before it closes. niah and polaris rustle around in the snow, and he can feel the chill in his hindbrain, through the link with his daemon. the anxiety exhausts itself through play, open-jawed and pawing frantically.
tell me a secret.
his lips press thinly together before he steps forward in the snow. yoo joonghyuk walks a quiet line and he meets him toe to toe, close enough that the secret stays between the both of them, muted by the sound of polaris kicking up snow and pouncing. secrets can be bartered and traded, kaeya knows this, and he lifts his head. ]
I am very deeply ashamed of this right eye of mine.
[ a finger lifts, gently indicating the new patch he wears, less ornate than the one he first arrived with, purely functional at this point. ]
[ He had hoped it would be a silly secret, one he could make fun of and they would have some kind of laugh after everything, but it is solemn... Morose. Joonghyuk frowns and looks over to the patch and doesn't take a step back despite Kaeya being close. He's used to this now.
He's aware he's used to this. ]
... Is there a reason why?
[ The play fighting ends when Niah just tackles Polaris down and sinks on him. ]
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[ he glances down at the snow briefly. the shapes on the snow look like words and then disappear quickly. he blinks and then glances back at yoo joonghyuk. ]
This curse is a nuisance, the hotel's going to complain in time.
[ pat pat, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a couple of rocks. boop boop. two eyes for snow!polaris. meanwhile actual polaris finally leans in and taps niah, nose to nose. surprise i'm alive he says. ]
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[ He isn't blind. He knows that Sheba was close to Kaeya... Pulling out his sword, he makes a very small change to the snow Polaris to make it look more like him. It comes with an elegant and precise arc.
When Polaris is done posing, Niah pounces to wrestle. ]
They're already concerned. [ Drip drip. ] We don't have enough bandages for all of this.
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[ the words leave him because it's the two of them. polaris twists as niah pounces on him, is erratic and wild, a white whip made of play bites because it's niah, a headbutt to careen them into the snow. kaeya watches the sword sweep a detail into his snow polaris. very nice. he starts rolling another ball before lifting it and giving it a toss at one of the statues with a frown. ]
What I can do is move forward for her, write to her, help her how I can from here.
[ his lips are tight. blood hits the ground once more. he glances over at the blood dripping from yjh with his brows drawn. ]
We'll be swimming in the stuff before Friday.
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I t wan 't e n ough.
At least the wolves are trying to have fun. Niah continues to wrestle Polaris down, play biting him if necessary. ]
At least the people here are so willing to help with supplies. [ Free stuff! ] Tell me a secret.
[ To pass the time. ]
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tell me a secret.
his lips press thinly together before he steps forward in the snow. yoo joonghyuk walks a quiet line and he meets him toe to toe, close enough that the secret stays between the both of them, muted by the sound of polaris kicking up snow and pouncing. secrets can be bartered and traded, kaeya knows this, and he lifts his head. ]
I am very deeply ashamed of this right eye of mine.
[ a finger lifts, gently indicating the new patch he wears, less ornate than the one he first arrived with, purely functional at this point. ]
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He's aware he's used to this. ]
... Is there a reason why?
[ The play fighting ends when Niah just tackles Polaris down and sinks on him. ]
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It reminds me of a choice I made. And I carry that choice with me now every day.
[ polaris sinks into the snow with a heavy breath, teething at niah's jaw, at his muzzle. the sound that leaves him is soft and winding. ]
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… Like a reminder, every waking day.
[ He sighs as he looks at the blood pooling under them. Little inky letters lost in the crimson red. ]
I suppose I can say that for my current wound, too, but I can’t have regrets anymore.