"Gege?" [A tilt of her head.] Is... that Chijin-san? He said you knew each other. [Because I will give this to poor snow as a freebie: it sounds clumsily close to Xie Lian's name tonally, like she's somehow misheard "Shii-Riian" as "Chi-jiin".]
Cultivating-- oh, you mean practicing? Mn, it's been, um... almost ten years? I got to start when I was five.
En, that's gege. [ ( snow voice ) hey mood hikaru. It's okay Hua Cheng has the brain cell and ear for Chinese - butchered or not - that Snow does not. ] "Ge" is older brother - we aren't related, but he is an important person to me.
[ Said like he means the most important person, instead. But he does nod. ]
You've been at it for some time, then. To not have anyone to practice against, in a place like this, must be difficult. [ But he brings the shinai up, assessing it. ] Unless you would like a partner to spar with.
Something like that, yes. It was a little bit of a tease, since I actually knew who he was when we'd met like that, but I like it. [ And he can't fuckin say Xie Lian's name, the weenie. ]
Oh? [ uuuuu not that it shows on his expression, really, but he does soften more. ] I was glad that we found ourselves here together, but even moreso, now, to know that.
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Cultivating-- oh, you mean practicing? Mn, it's been, um... almost ten years? I got to start when I was five.
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[ Said like he means the most important person, instead. But he does nod. ]
You've been at it for some time, then. To not have anyone to practice against, in a place like this, must be difficult. [ But he brings the shinai up, assessing it. ] Unless you would like a partner to spar with.
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[A beat, before she smiles brightly, not quite addressing the sparring topic yet.]
I'm glad you both have your most special people with you, Hua-chan. He said the same thing about you.
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Oh? [ uuuuu not that it shows on his expression, really, but he does soften more. ] I was glad that we found ourselves here together, but even moreso, now, to know that.