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[denyamenti]

I'm starting to think these World Turtles have a fascination with using people's souls as cosmic currency in some way or another.

[ Someone's grouchier than usual today. And apparently uncaring about the hypocrisy of him presenting this particular argument. ]

That's the only reason I can think of for why they're continually attaching ours to some kind of tangible reminder: first lanterns, then jewels, now being marked like a gods-damned heifer at market.

At least no one should be able to swallow these tattoos, unlike the gems-- and before anyone asks, yes, that's a thing someone tried once.

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[redlightgreenlight]

There are some similarities, that is true, but it's not as if we are being treated like livestock.

[Though branding had been used as punishment in the history of her world, among other things. Perhaps his objection had more to do with the idea of that than anything else.]

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[denyamenti]

[ Now she's closer to the mark, even if she doesn't know it for sure. ]

We've been here only days, I think it's too early to claim that for sure yet, khapshemet.

You were among those who wanted to go home.

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[redlightgreenlight]

Be that as it may, I don’t intend to allow anyone to treat me as such.

[ah, there it was, at least she had accepted her presence here now]

Yes, but it seems this world wasn’t finished with me yet.

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[denyamenti]

Who are you planning to make answer for it? From what we've been told, Tu Vishan is indisposed.

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[redlightgreenlight]

You’re assuming that I plan to act on the offense. All those I might blame are long since dead.

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[denyamenti]

I knew it: you'd resurrect Yunxu to take the fall for it if you could.

[ He's mostly teasing. ]

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[redlightgreenlight]

[she smiles]

You always did have a knack for getting inside my head.

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[denyamenti]

You've never complained too loudly about it before.

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[redlightgreenlight]

Nor am I complaining now, besides, it's been helpful from time to time.

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[denyamenti]

And it's not been entirely an inconvenience on my end, either.

[ more teasing. it's taken years for them to reach this point, true, but he can say things like that and she won't think it's a veiled attack ]

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[redlightgreenlight]

[She arches a brow, but there's still an amused glint in her eyes.}

Both a blessing and a curse.