[Video] un: fated

[fated_dance]

[ Zhou Zishu manages a smile that is mostly normal today - helped, perhaps, but the new robes he'd discovered upon returning home. One of the last purchases his husband had made for him but had squirreled away in a closet to give him later, he presumes. So similar to ones he'd had back home.

But also due to the diligent care of the hoard of people who have been fussing over him. ]

Good evening. I returned to the Four Seasons Manor a few days ago and with the colder weather thought a celebration of friends and family - be they blood or found - might be a welcome diversion.

I am happy to host it here at the Manor. However, I will need help in the form of skilled cooks.

[ YES, ANCESTOR YE, HE'S FINE STOP FUSSING.

Zishu smiles again, the expression warming as his gaze lowers and he inclines his head politely. ]

And should anyone need a warm place to stay, there is some room left here in the Manor.

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[fated_dance]

[ He'd expected both pounce and cling. And a punch for not coming home sooner no matter how much she wanted him home.

So naturally Zishu doesn't bother trying to pry her away from him. And he doesn't want to. He lets himself lean on her, mostly in a playfully dramatic way.

But he also lets her fuss over him in her own special way. He knows she doesn't understand emotions very well, but that doesn't matter. They're family. ]

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[amethystfiend]

[ That tail of hers swishes back and forth even as she clings to him. He does, however, get that punch to the shoulder and a half-hearted pout out of her before she's back to clinging to him.

Human emotions were a pain to deal with and she's not sure what the turmoil of emotions are that are coursing through her at the moment. ]

Are you hungry?

[ If anything? She was always good at taking care of Kexing. So, she'll take care of Brother Zhou too. He was, after all, like a second father to her. ]

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[fated_dance]

[ Zishu is missing a few of his normal amount of tails. He's down to just two now, but they wag in answer to Xiang's cute tail. The punch earns her an answering pout, even if it's utterly ruined by the warm smile that swiftly follows. ]

I should eat.

[ He's not hungry. But he knows he should eat. And he knows she likes to cook and take care of those she cares for. Plus? She's good at it. ]

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[amethystfiend]

[ She notices the missing tails but she won't say anything about it. Her own tail swishes back and forth and she doesn't hesitate to nuzzle him before giving a soft smile when he mentions how he should eat. ]

Then I'll cook us something.

[ Though, she's bound to drag him toward the kitchen with her. Even if he just sits and watches, as long as he's close she'll feel better. ]