[There will probably be a day, eventually, when the subtle little hints finally slot into place, and that odd knee-jerk sense of being threatened Caelus keeps having in Luocha's vicinity is at last somewhat validated. Whether or not he'll still think he likes Luocha by that time...well, that will probably be quite an interesting occasion all around.
But that's yet another metaphorical future, among various others--and for now...yes, for now, the atmosphere is not yet chilled. Luocha's placid exterior holds, and Caelus addresses the line of questioning with ease both verbally and physically, and all is well. This remains simply a friendly exchange between a healer and a casually acquainted patient. And so, accordingly--with a faint smile settling anew, on Luocha's part:]
Why, yes. As a matter of fact, I was indeed going to request something from there. Hah, guessing right that promptly...it's actually a bit embarrassing, being quite that transparent. [You know, as if he's ever been transparent about anything ever in his life--] I have never visited Penacony myself, you see. Business has simply never yet aligned...and it's looking as if it won't align in that direction for some time still, either. I will be departing from the Luofu before too long, but it'll be elsewhere, if things pan out as I rather expect--which means our intersecting paths here will also be parting, by that time.
[This is all said with the serene affectation of somebody that Is Not in fact anticipating his own arrest at the hands of the Xianzhou authorities within the month, or anything like that,]
Still, if fortune turns such that we might yet meet again at some point...do you think perhaps you could hold onto some manner of trinket or treat from there, for me to have a look at sometime? Something distinctly unique to Penacony in itself.
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But that's yet another metaphorical future, among various others--and for now...yes, for now, the atmosphere is not yet chilled. Luocha's placid exterior holds, and Caelus addresses the line of questioning with ease both verbally and physically, and all is well. This remains simply a friendly exchange between a healer and a casually acquainted patient. And so, accordingly--with a faint smile settling anew, on Luocha's part:]
Why, yes. As a matter of fact, I was indeed going to request something from there. Hah, guessing right that promptly...it's actually a bit embarrassing, being quite that transparent. [You know, as if he's ever been transparent about anything ever in his life--] I have never visited Penacony myself, you see. Business has simply never yet aligned...and it's looking as if it won't align in that direction for some time still, either. I will be departing from the Luofu before too long, but it'll be elsewhere, if things pan out as I rather expect--which means our intersecting paths here will also be parting, by that time.
[This is all said with the serene affectation of somebody that Is Not in fact anticipating his own arrest at the hands of the Xianzhou authorities within the month, or anything like that,]
Still, if fortune turns such that we might yet meet again at some point...do you think perhaps you could hold onto some manner of trinket or treat from there, for me to have a look at sometime? Something distinctly unique to Penacony in itself.