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[jinlingers]

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You don't know that.

[desultorily]

Isn't it my place to know? As your best uncle? Your carer? The wind in your sails, the steel in your sword, the... pepper in your stew?

[jinlingers]

You give yourself too much credit.

[ His eyes are in danger of rolling out of his head. ]

[desultorily]

Who's troubling you? Tell me that little. Don't you need a friend?

...a friend you never show your dog to?

[jinlingers]

No one currently but people have always done so. It's fine. I have Fairy.

What kind of friend is that?

[desultorily]

Me, you well-loved little nuisance, I'm that friend. Don't play.

[jinlingers]

If you're my friend you must eventually learn to accept Fairy. It's just the rules.

[desultorily]

And the rules don't bend, do they? Flip and turn?

[jinlingers]

Nope. Wouldn't you like to overcome your fear?

[desultorily]

As much as you'd like to hold my hand and sing me a sweet lullaby throughout it. And pet my hair. Xianxian does like that.

[jinlingers]

I wouldn't do anything like that anyway!

[desultorily]

Don't be unkind. Your uncle is a fragile and unprotected thing.

[jinlingers]

Don't be ridiculous.

[desultorily]

Fragile. Unprotected. Withering as we speak.

Oh no! He faints. Quick, quick, call a mattress or Hanguang-Jun.

[jinlingers]

I'm going to start ignoring you, Wei Wuxian.

[desultorily]

No no no no no no, don't, don't, no need. I'll be good. I'll... faint somewhere else.

And meet the wretched, blood-thirsting beast, your dog.

She can be at the bottom of a hill, while I wave hello from the top. Let's... start there?