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[heavensdragon]

{He is fastidious about his appearance, brushing off imagined pieces of dust and grime with delicate hands. Runyu is not a tall man nor does he look particularly strong, yet jumping to conclusions about his abilities would be a mistake. Before you stands the Emperor of Heaven, though he earned the title through underhanded means.}

I am not practiced at welcome speeches. However I will do my best. {He clears his throat and stands with all the pride he can scrape together in this moment.} I am Runyu, son of Emperor Tai Wei and Princess Su Li. You need not fear me if you have done nothing wrong.

{His gaze sharpens as if he can detect wrongdoers through the device.}

Yet if you have committed this crime against me, I will not be merciful. You have removed the Emperor of Heaven from his duties and now hold him prisoner. Kidnap on this scale can only result in your death.

{Those are big words for someone who doesn't have an army to back him up, but Runyu is, perhaps understandably, mad. Furious, actually.}

Furthermore, if you have harmed my wife... {A chill climbs his spine. Soon, she could be his wife. He must return to her!} I will kill you myself.

{His hands curl into white fists as if he imagines snapping necks with his bare fingers. He could.}

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[touchofcashmere]

Well, thank you! That's very kind of you.

[a slight breath]

Do we have any kind of ETA on that? Just...you know, don't like to leave the crew alone for long.

[heavensdragon]

{Here, he falters. No matter how angry and frustrated and scared, he doesn't know how to return them to their proper place. Yet.}

Complicated spells take time to unravel.

[touchofcashmere]

Oh I see. Damned spells. [he's got no idea how it works. Practically speaking] Anything you need? Eye of newt? Tail of dog? Pint of blood? [he reads]

[heavensdragon]

{He is surprised into a laugh.}

Those would do me no good. I must rely on my own abilities. I shall see if I can contact any spirits in this land.

[touchofcashmere]

Oh yes? How would you do that? Crystal ball? Fancy cards? I once had my fortune read. I paid a woman all of my spending money for her to look at my hand and she said I'd have a long and prosperous life! And so far she was right!

[granted he'd been eight at the time and already born into wealth and privilege, but even then she couldn't have been sure.]

[heavensdragon]

They will respond to me if they exist. {The Emperor of Heaven has sway in all domains.} I do not need to rely on tricks.

{If she had been wrong and he perished at ten, that was still two years for her to disappear from the sight of him and his family.}

[touchofcashmere]

Oh I see. [he doesn't really, but he trusts the man to know what he's doing]

And...if they don't exist?

[heavensdragon]

Why wouldn't they exist? Spirits and gods are everywhere.

[touchofcashmere]

I mean you did say 'if' so that makes it sound... a bit up in the air?

[heavensdragon]

Until I have solid proof, there is a small possibility they do not exist in this realm. But then I wonder who created this place and why.

[touchofcashmere]

Well who created anything? God, I suppose, if you believe in that sort of thing. Or maybe it just...exists.

[heavensdragon]

Just one? Existence without guidance is destined to chaos.