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[snowflicks]

greetings
please call me song lan

[Looks at username, looks back at Song Lan. Sure, okay.]

with our cage growing bigger it occurred to me some may wish to travel from the lake but not have the means to protect themselves if danger fell upon them
or do not wish to travel alone
if any here require aid please do not hesitate to ask for it

Comments

[snowflicks]

earlier point?

they can do even that pluck us from whatever time or place
these technicians wield great power for wicked reasons

and you? what do you remember last?

[legbreakings]

Yes. They have great power. And they use it only for evil.

I watched the Yiling Patriarch die.

[snowflicks]

I cannot argue that

then you are in the past as well

[legbreakings]

What is the last you remember?

[snowflicks]

are you certain you wish to know of the future?

there is much I could tell you
but I'm not sure it's for me to tell

[legbreakings]

No.

I don't think I want to know. Not right now. I'm sure there is nothing good to learn.

Just tell me from how many years in the future you are, if you can.

[snowflicks]

sixteen years I believe

[legbreakings]

Oh.

That is such a long time.

[snowflicks]

Mm

while much has changed for both of us during that time
my path is still the same

[legbreakings]

I'm glad to hear that. I have always admired you greatly. It is good to know you didn't let anything sway you.

[snowflicks]

[When he was younger and things were simpler he'd have thanked Jiang Cheng, but now... after everything that happened.]

it would be false for me to let you believe that
bitterness and anger cost me greatly and I can never change that

[legbreakings]

[ For a while he just looks at his phone, stunned and conflicted, then ]

But you still walk your path. That has got to count for something, right?

[snowflicks]

[It's all I have. That's what he wants to say. He doesn't.]

yes

it's the least I can do for those lost

[legbreakings]

Then you do good. You are still admirable.

[snowflicks]

what I do isn't for admiration
but thank you for your words all the same

[legbreakings]

Forgive me. I didn't mean it like that. I didn't mean to doubt your humility.

[snowflicks]

there's nothing to forgive
I just wanted you to understand jiang-zongzhu

[legbreakings]

Thank you for teaching me.

I would not wish to disrespect you.