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Maya Amano | #B9536C | Text/Action

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[alittlespicy]

[ ... and the pale eyes open with someone entirely different looking out of them, his body tensing considerably and the face smoothing into impassivity, though the eyes may be slightly wider and less... mourning than they would have been until a few hours ago.

A breath, and he knows that the decrease in pain is much more than the acupoints that he used earlier. ]

... healer?

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[scooptimistic]

[ That... just happened.

Maya may have dealt with many things in her life, ranging from rumors coming to life to dragons and mummies and talking cats, but even she has to take a short pause and just think about the oddities in this world and others. ]

[scooptimistic]

... I prefer to go by "Maya", actually, but yes, hello, actual stranger!

[ She is, as ever, just going to roll with it. ]

[alittlespicy]

[ ... he can see why Wei Ying became friends with her already. Though he doesn't smile, merely blinks, getting accustomed once more to the fire in his back and shoulders.

Breathing out softly, he inclines his head, bringing his hands up, knuckles against palm, in front of his chest. ]

Lan WangJi.

Thank you.

[ Even toned. Not impolite, but not inviting... more treatment. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ It's fine, she'll address that herself in less than a minute. For now, Maya blinks, taking a moment to adjust from "sassy and bubbly friend" to "polite stranger".

But she nods, still smiling. ]

Nice to meet you, Lan WangJi. You're probably already aware of this, but I wasn't able to heal you entirely. I'm sorry, for that.

[alittlespicy]

Would rather that you did not.

[ Quietly. There doesn't seem to be a salve, nor needles, so what she does is done remotely. So he cannot stop her. But he can make his wishes known. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ He sure can. And Maya can stare at him as though she's not entirely sure he's possessing all of his mental processes. ]

Why?

[alittlespicy]

This was a punishment that I deserved and accepted, for harm that I did. If I make light or the punishment, then I ignore the wrong that I did. And that is not right.

[scooptimistic]

... I see. I don't think it's necessarily making light of it, if you at least take the edge off.

Then again, I think there are other ways to handle doing something wrong then putting up with pain.

[alittlespicy]

Can... bear more of that edge than most people. And you have already taken a lot.

[ WangJi is quiet for a long moment. Then... ]

The pain is still temporary. On my world, there is also secluded meditation for me to reflect on what I did.

Here, I am already evading a portion of the punishment. Relieving myself of more...

[ He shakes his head. It really feels wrong. ]

[scooptimistic]

... You're one of those honorable types, aren't you?