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[ximilian]

● ● ● REACH THE RESIDENTS

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// VIVECA

Hi, what can I help you with?

// DEGAR

Today was gonna be the day, but they'll never throw it back to you. And by now, you should've somehow realized what you're not to do.

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Comments

audio; un: lanxichen

[calmness]

Miss Viveca,

I apologize if this is an inconvenience but I would like request an item in the next drop. [he pauses, hesitating a little before taking a shaky breath.] If it is possible, could you acquire a guqin? Any but the one that I left behind at home would be acceptable, even if you have access to that.

It would make playing calming music for others easier than my flute.

[vivecai]

Hello, Zewu-Jun.

[ a polite greeting in response to a polite greeting. ]

... yes, that should be an easy thing to do. Is there a reason you don't want the one you had at home?

[calmness]

[a question he really should have expected and yet--]

It is a selfish request. The simple answer is that I am not quite ready to face what it represents.

But if it easiest to get mine, I understand.

[vivecai]

... I see. There's no shame in that. I will get you one that isn't yours.

[ that won't be a difficult task for her to do, after all. ]

Besides — isn't the reason for your request to be able to help others? I'd hardly call that selfish.

[calmness]

Thank you. You are kind, Miss Viveca.

[she cannot see it, but he bows.]

It is merely an attempt at redemption for the harm caused by my actions and inactions in the past.

[vivecai]

You forget everyone on this station has regrets.

[ it's a soft reminder, that he is not the only one to have done something he wishes he had not... or had, perhaps in his case. ]

You are not unique in that, Zewu-Jun. I hope the guqin helps you remember that there's a lot of good you've done, and a lot of good you'll still do.

[calmness]

[the words are a gentle reminder, a reality check but also a kindness. something xichen needed to hear.

he takes a little longer to respond and his voice is trembling.] Thank you, Miss Viveca.