jikan_network | Audio; un: childofchaos

Alright, I think I remember where your father is lodged.

[He smiles faintly, relieved. With no pain involved, the eyes are likely still intact.]

I believe this must be a curse. You would be in pain otherwise.

It's why I asked how often people were cursed here.

[ There's almost a hint of amusement, almost. He could be making light of it all for a reason too. ]

Have you been well?

[ He can focus on Xingchen and not himself. ]

At random, it seems. Blindness is new, however.

[He wonders what he should take and, frankly, his hands are shaking. Blindness...hits home.]

I'm fine! You needn't worry about me. Especially right now.

I've heard of other things happening to other people, but not blindness.

[ He shakes his head, not that the other can see it. ]

I'm choosing to worry about you right now.

Exactly. I have grown rabbit ears and a tail, but my senses were never taken.

[Only heightened. That one time. He won't talk about that.]

What do I have to complain about? [Oh is this a distraction? Okay, let him try.] I stubbed my toe on the bathtub.

You grew rabbit ears and a tail?

[ He gives a bit of a laugh. ]

There's a lot for people to complain about.

[ The distraction is more for Xingchen than himself. ]

What did you do that for?

I did. They were white and fuzzy.

[Who knew sex could do that, right?]

I must not be normal.

[Since he is usually quite content.]

I slipped on some soap. I made a sound that spooked Zichen.

Sounds cute.

[ He shakes his head, not that Xingchen can see it. ]

Normal enough.

[ He's holding back a bit of a laugh. ]

You spooked Zichen and slipped on soap?

They were, but it felt strange.

[He rubs his head in remembrance.]

Most of the time.

[Xingchen sighs and responds with a dramatic tone:]

He thought there was some small creature in the bathroom with me.

What creature would have been with you?

He didn't know! In this place, I might have turned into a full rabbit.

You would've made a cute rabbit.

He would have carried me for the day, I'm sure.

Who wouldn't want to carry a cute rabbit around?

I'm not sure! I wouldn't be able to say no.

You could. It would just involve biting or kicking someone to make them let go.

My Zichen is always welcome to touch me. [Since it used to be such a rarity.]

It's good to have someone around that you're comfortable with.

He is my soulmate. If he transformed into a wolf, he would not be able to stop me from embracing him.

That would be a weird pair.

We've made it work.

So he did become a wolf, then?

Partially. He had ears and a tail too.

The instincts too?

[Now there is an uncomfortable silence.]

Of a variety.

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]

[Audio]