week 1, sunday

[seaclipsed]

[ a little after the Plot was revealed to everyone, katara is going to hunt lief down. it's a little weird to seek out people you just met after finding out there is a chance they might murder you, but she's got shit to do. ]

So. Was his name actually Filli?

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[reidentify]

[... Ah.

Lief looks a little like a deer in headlights, before he sighs.]

I had no reason to lie about his name.

[seaclipsed]

I see. And you had reason to lie about yours then?

[ look. it's a little suspicious. ]

[reidentify]

[Don't look at him like that...]

I apologize. I know it was rude of me to do, but sometimes, it is best to be cautious. Identities can be a powerful thing.

[seaclipsed]

[ she sighs. ]

I get it. Just... you're already starting off as a liar, which isn't really a good look.

[reidentify]

I am aware of that much. You are not the first to confront me about this and you will not be the last, I imagine.

For what it is worth, my name is the only thing I have lied to you about, though I realize my word means little.

[seaclipsed]

[ she looks him over. ]

I believe you.

[reidentify]

Thank you.

... Not that I would have had much to lie about, in any case.

[seaclipsed]

I've technically been telling people I'm from the Earth Kingdom colonies when I'm actually Water Tribe. So, that's a lie.

[ she realizes that means nothing to him, so she goes on to explain. ]

Where I was before I was brought here, it would have caused trouble if that info got revealed, so...

[reidentify]

... Conflict in your world?

[seaclipsed]

Unfortunately. So I'd prefer to go home so I can go back to fixing it.

[ she's gotta go save the world, hal, leave her alone ]

[reidentify]

[He winces slightly, and immediately hopes Katara doesn't notice.]

... What do you think is happening in our homes right now, while we are here?

[seaclipsed]

I'm not sure. It might depend on whether they wanted to hide our kidnapping or not? They can already... make doubles of people, I guess? Who knows what else they could accomplish.

[reidentify]

... Perhaps.

[Though he's trying to tone it down, he looks uneasy, because hahahaha guess who nearly had a breakdown in front of Hal over this.

When he speaks, his tone is bitter.]

It is difficult to say what they would be motivated to do. I could see any option being entertaining for them.

[seaclipsed]

[ she's about to reply to that, but then pauses. ]

Are you okay? You seem... tense.

[ anyone would be after what they found out today, but... he only really started acting like this after they approached the current topic. ]

[reidentify]

... I am fine. [He's the furthest thing from fine, but ehhh.] Merely—worried. But there is little I can do about that, so it does not matter.

[seaclipsed]

If you're sure. But, you know, if you ever need to vent, I'm sure people here will listen even if you don't want to give details. I know that it might be difficult to open up to people who might potentially kill you, but...

[ katara isn't the type to suspect every single person without cause. ]

[reidentify]

[... Lief isn't really sure of how to vent to people anymore. As king, he's supposed to be infallible, after all.]

It is not quite about that. But thank you, Katara. It is good to have someone like you here.

[seaclipsed]

Oh... thank you, that's nice of you to say.

[ SHE'S EMBARRASSED compliments are embarrassing. ]

Things are already going to be hard enough if we're really going to be here as long as they say, with everything else happening. I'd like to help where I can.

[reidentify]

That is a good attitude to have.

[He pauses, before, awkwardly,]

Though I noticed that your roommate feels differently.

[seaclipsed]

Oh, I've noticed.

[ she rubs her temple. INUYASHA.... ]

It feels like I'm babysitting someone.

[reidentify]

I do not suppose you could ensure that he does not, in fact, kill anyone...

[seaclipsed]

I have a few ideas, actually. He doesn't seem like the type who takes well to being told what to do so I just have to make it seem like it's his idea.

[reidentify]

[He smiles wryly.]

I know what you mean by the type. How do you intend to do that?

[seaclipsed]

It'll probably take some arguing.

[ she sounds like she is very prepared to do this. ]

[reidentify]

... If nothing else, you likely would have had to argue with him either way.

[So yes, he can understand why she is Prepared.]

[seaclipsed]

It's probably better that I got stuck with him than someone else.

[ since again, she's at least used to dealing with people with tempers who's bad at listening to others. ]

[reidentify]

And at the very least, even should you fail to persuade him, he cannot bring great harm to you if he too wishes to survive.

[Which is another upside, at least as far as Lief's concerned. Well, sort of. The idea of Inuyasha killing anyone is kind of an automatic downer already.]

[seaclipsed]

That's true. This system gives you one less person to worry about automatically.

... which really isn't my favorite line of thinking.