[Abi considers Kija. If it feels as though he is looking right through him, that is not literally true, but...]
In the future, will you please restrain yourself to either asking me only one question at a time, or else submit them in writing, Hakuryuu?
[He moves his gaze back to the pumpkin. It seems as though it has benefited from Kija's help, and thus so has Abi. He starts to walk toward the next row, some poor drooping corn stalks. Kija gets a "well, are you coming?" glance before Abi starts to answer. Really, Kija does ask little, and Abi pretends that instead of feeding his curiosity, he has a great big ripe juicy melon to share with him.
The corn starts to straighten as he talks.]
We go where we are needed. I wish the King would stay in the capital, but I suppose he wouldn't be much of a king of he didn't raise his sword sometimes.
You and I must be nearly of an age. I am just eighteen, so it must be two years since the dragon's blood was bestowed on me.
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In the future, will you please restrain yourself to either asking me only one question at a time, or else submit them in writing, Hakuryuu?
[He moves his gaze back to the pumpkin. It seems as though it has benefited from Kija's help, and thus so has Abi. He starts to walk toward the next row, some poor drooping corn stalks. Kija gets a "well, are you coming?" glance before Abi starts to answer. Really, Kija does ask little, and Abi pretends that instead of feeding his curiosity, he has a great big ripe juicy melon to share with him.
The corn starts to straighten as he talks.]
We go where we are needed. I wish the King would stay in the capital, but I suppose he wouldn't be much of a king of he didn't raise his sword sometimes.
You and I must be nearly of an age. I am just eighteen, so it must be two years since the dragon's blood was bestowed on me.