[ Worrisome. It wouldn't be the first time he's heard it and it won't be the last. Most of his world aren't privy to the inner workings of onmyoudo clan politics, the deaths and the rivalries, the crux he represents at the heart of it. They simply saw a man drowning and congratulated him on his job well done.
Sensing Soleum's exhaustion as if it's a layer of liquid slowly seeping over him, Subaru's fingers flex at his mouth and, after a final inhale, he leans over to stub the cigarette out on in the ashtray on his coffee table. The inside is stuffy. He's had the doors and windows all but barricaded by magic for a week. As soon as the tethers began to invert, he took no chances. Otherwise, the interior of the former bed & breakfast is in disrepair as most places are. It still looks lived-in, despite the odds. Scraps and bits of projects artificers tinker with have been left around; multiple cups and dishes clean and left by his kitchen sink; extra jackets, notes, and talismans are strewn about on various surfaces.
Subaru indicates he can sit somewhere if he'd like. And the answer he gives is plain, carefully spoken, as natural as breathing: ]
no subject
Sensing Soleum's exhaustion as if it's a layer of liquid slowly seeping over him, Subaru's fingers flex at his mouth and, after a final inhale, he leans over to stub the cigarette out on in the ashtray on his coffee table. The inside is stuffy. He's had the doors and windows all but barricaded by magic for a week. As soon as the tethers began to invert, he took no chances. Otherwise, the interior of the former bed & breakfast is in disrepair as most places are. It still looks lived-in, despite the odds. Scraps and bits of projects artificers tinker with have been left around; multiple cups and dishes clean and left by his kitchen sink; extra jackets, notes, and talismans are strewn about on various surfaces.
Subaru indicates he can sit somewhere if he'd like. And the answer he gives is plain, carefully spoken, as natural as breathing: ]
After my sister died.