[oh absolutely not she's not letting nahri do anything because nahri says yeah sure and shenhe just immediately, without hesitation, uses the metal of her stop sign polearm to drag a cut across her palm. she holds it out.
i am so sorry nahri
at least it doesn't seem like it hurts her very much. her expression doesn't even change.]
[ but no time to chastise, she immediately reaches for shenhe's hand, but does not take it. her hand instead hovers close, and she is focused. she definitely has the intent now.
[the whole time they've spoken, shenhe's expression hasn't changed much. she's a very muted person in general, for whatever reason. but - when nahri starts to heal her hand, her expression does change.
she smiles! it's small, and it's brief. but it's there.]
There it is. You just needed motivation. [it could have come from literally anywhere else but shenhe is a woman of action I GUESS]
It's hardly even a scratch. I have had much worse, and I would heal just fine. [she's amused. and then, much more genuinely:] Thank you for your concern.
she looks a little shamed by this. just a little.]
It doesn't stay away. [she says, finally, glancing at nahri. that is maybe a little more honest than the tone calls for.] Fate has a way of catching up to me.
[shenhe doesn't do smiling very much if at all, but she does do a little bow of her head, her shoulders loose and eased.]
Your sentiments reflect my own. [it sucks to be dead, maybe, sort of, but at least the people aren't so bad so far.
a pause. it's a little awkward because shenhe by nature is a little awkward, but she tries:] Would you like to explore the limits of our surroundings with me, Nahri?
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i am so sorry nahri
at least it doesn't seem like it hurts her very much. her expression doesn't even change.]
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I said give it to me!
[ but no time to chastise, she immediately reaches for shenhe's hand, but does not take it. her hand instead hovers close, and she is focused. she definitely has the intent now.
and the wound starts to heal. ]
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she smiles! it's small, and it's brief. but it's there.]
There it is. You just needed motivation. [it could have come from literally anywhere else but shenhe is a woman of action I GUESS]
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Don't be stupid and reckless like that again.
[ they don't even know each other but girl. please. ]
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Hm? I can't hear you. [stop that]
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It's hardly even a scratch. I have had much worse, and I would heal just fine. [she's amused. and then, much more genuinely:] Thank you for your concern.
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What if you couldn't heal because our magic is changed?
[ the genuine thank you really took the wind out of her sails. thanks a lot, shenhe. ]
We know things are different here, so just be more careful. I can heal you again if you get hurt, but that doesn't mean go out and get even more hurt.
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anyway, she's still calm and unshaken, lifting her hand that nahri healed to wiggle her fingers.]
I don't plan to. I don't look for trouble. [she says, like a liar]
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Trouble finds you?
[ like. nahri just has a vibe about this girl. and they aren't sweet innocent angel vibes. ]
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she looks a little shamed by this. just a little.]
It doesn't stay away. [she says, finally, glancing at nahri. that is maybe a little more honest than the tone calls for.] Fate has a way of catching up to me.
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I know the feeling.
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a pause.] You are different. [this is vague, but it's meant to be a compliment.]
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Sometimes I wish I wasn't. [ IT'S STRESSFUL but she feels weird talking about herself so much so instead-- ]
I- I'm sorry, I didn't get your name?
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I - um. [she actually stumbles over her speech a little, here, thrown off.] Shenhe. My apologies.
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[ we're out of the feelings zone so her smile comes more naturally now. it's all good! ]
Wish we could have met in better circumstances.
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Your sentiments reflect my own. [it sucks to be dead, maybe, sort of, but at least the people aren't so bad so far.
a pause. it's a little awkward because shenhe by nature is a little awkward, but she tries:] Would you like to explore the limits of our surroundings with me, Nahri?
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I wouldn't mind taking a look around.
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Well, alright then. Perhaps we visit the barrier I was told about and see if we can break it.
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[ has
has anyone tried this, she thinks. ]
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pause]
... I feel as though someone must have tried that. [r. right??]
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[ she is really dedicated to this 'we're just kidnapped and not really dead' idea ]
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Perhaps there are conditions for making it through the barrier.
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[ wait. ]
-- But they could also bring in people who couldn't leave on their own. So it could be the same kind of magic here?