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[floralias]

(( Today when Will takes to the network, he looks a little more serious than usual. There's a some weariness around his features, like he didn't get a good night's rest. But he cards his fingers through his hair to push it back and he manages a soft smile when he looks into the camera. ))

I'm curious.

There are people here from so many different places and times with so many different expectations about social interactions. So, I'm really curious. What's considered right and good behavior when and where you come from? What's polite? What's rude? What's something one could get away with but could be questionable? Is there some sort of social hierarchy?

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[dragonrising]

I think he was ruled by vanity and greed. As well as lust. As long as those were satisfied he had no reason to take care of matters. No one ever realized until I pointed it out.

[floralias]

If he was able to keep your people distracted, it makes sense they wouldn't notice.

[dragonrising]

They never knew. I could see the shock on their faces when I revealed the truth.

[floralias]

Did they believe you?

[dragonrising]

I'd managed to gain enough support that they did believe me. A battle still broke out but I was believed.

[floralias]

Things like this are why I've never cared much for Fae politics. I guess that makes me a bad Faerie Lord.

[dragonrising]

Or better than the rest for seeing things the blind themselves to.

[floralias]

I think that's generous. I didn't choose to leave. I could have before something terrible happened, but I didn't.

[dragonrising]

I wasn't given a choice about staying either. But if we dwell on what we could or could not have done in the past it won't heal scars or bring back the dead. It will just deepen the wounds of our hearts. That is what I've learned.

[He sighs softly.]

What we can do now is remember the past so we can bring about a better future and keep those we love smiling.

[floralias]

Oh no, it's not dwelling. Just honesty. Anyone could get hung up in could haves and would haves. There's just so many more for long-lived people to get lost in. All I'm saying is I saw what was happening but I didn't do anything to try to change it. A mistake I won't ever repeat.

[dragonrising]

You learned from your error. I'm the same way. I don't ever want to repeat my mistakes again.

[floralias]

It's always a hard lesson when others die because of your mistakes.

[dragonrising]

[He closes his eyes a moment and nods.]

It always is.

[floralias]

Ah, ah, what a horrible topic we've settled on.

Have you been here in Nippon long?

[dragonrising]

[That gets a soft laugh.]

A year and a half now.

[floralias]

Wow~ You must be good and comfy here by now. Lots of friends and such.

(( Will pauses, looking down, then away. ))

Do you ever worry that you'll wake up one day back in your own world?

[dragonrising]

Not a lot but a fair few. I'm not the most social person around.

[He shakes his head at the question though.]

No. I know one day I will need to go back. And I have already sworn that it doesn't matter how many lifetimes it takes me I will reunite myself with those I love.

[floralias]

Oh, I see~ I'm lucky in that my husband and I are from the same world. I came from future time to him. He didn't know me yet when I arrived. And I know if either of us go back, we'll still have each other. But there are others I care about who are from different times and maybe even different worlds. I think... I would miss them a lot.

[dragonrising]

I see. You are in a different situation than I am. I cannot say that I envy you. I don't know that I could handle something like that so well.