AMONG LOTUSES.

ren li and ren an. scripted by deo.

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nine tried to convince me to come back, and i think that instead of revamping i will just remake. there are other muses i would like to write, and i don’t have the energy to keep them on separate blogs.

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‘   i’m not tired.   ’   it’s not a complete lie. no, they were actually completely exhausted. tired didn’t even begin to cover it.

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“ come now, darling. no need to act so tough. ” mother’s arms raise to embrace her child, to kiss their temple. ren’s so tall now she wouldn’t be able to reach the top of their head anymore !

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😉

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          & ` beacon, you say ? ` li made a small inquisitive noise, tilting his head. ` curious choice. why there instead of haven ? how long have you aspired to be a huntsman ?  ` @silentlxtus liked.

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          & ` come here my dear ! ` an was a flurry of cherry - blossomed wonder, of spinning silk and bright eyed joy as she moved to hug the young girl. ` you’re a dear friend of ren’s, so quite welcome our lovely village. please, the reconstruction efforts of kuroyuri mean our house right now is small and humble, but please make yourself at home. ` @petalfates liked.

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          & ` ren quite loves the cat bread that they used to sell in the village bakery. they would fill it with ren bean, or lotus paste with whipped cream. it’s a nice thing to give him when he feels sad, but you didn’t hear it from me. ` an winked. @overrcharged liked.

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          & ` please feel free to tell me if ren’s been giving you a hard time as of late, my dear. ` an smile was cheerful, and mischievous, dedicated to digging up any reason to tease at her son. ` i’ll give him a stern talking to. remind him that he can’t blame that smart mouth of his on me. ` @heartbxmbs liked.

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          & ` will you be staying in town long ? ` li took up occasional sentry duty at one of the village entrances. they’d learned from the first attack that they couldn’t only rely on the barriers surrounding the village. during the late hours of the night, he often found himself conversing with nocturne travellers. ` this is a nice place, if you don’t mind the reconstruction efforts. ` @wulfriic liked.

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         & ` excuse me, young lady. ` approaching the woman with an air of cheer, she waved her down the from the other end of the cobblestone street. ` you look like huntress, i presume ? are you busy as of right now ? ` @fulmiinare liked.

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          & ` i didn’t know anyone still knew how to play this game. i’ve only ever played it with members of my old clan. ` elder dragon placed two more cards down, looking up at the young woman. ` they say it originated from solitas, and was very popular among the northern mistrali settlements. ` @teamlarl liked.

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          & ` it’s been a very long time, xiǎo shé. how does your father fare ? ` @dragonshct​ liked.

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starter call?

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starter call?

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@becomestorm​.

          ‶ i don’t know this man. ‶

“ son ! is this how the youth do it ? ”

*whips*

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even though li was polished up and technically segregated from his clan by the time that ren was born, he still upholds some of the traditions that he grew up with. li and an weren’t married, in fact, they eloped to kuroyuri and were going to move to oniyuri, getting married once the city was finished. they never made it. li is of chinese and japanese descent, the knife that he gave to ren in the battle of kuroyuri was a variation of the kaiken (a long dagger carried around by men and women of the samurai class), and was meant to be a ceremonial marriage gift to an. when a samurai woman married, she was expected to carry a kaiken with her when she moved in with her husband. in the world of remnant, a means of self defence is very important, but he was waiting until oniyuri to give it to her. what ren carries with them now is a promise from their parents that went unfulfilled.

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becomestorm:

uncharacteristic laughter, bubbling bright like sunshine fell from their lips. it was purity, concentrated adoration in the faux groan of annoyance, in the helpless chuckle as she messed with wayward strands.   ‘   mooommm   —   ’   she wasn’t wrong   ;   it seemed that every time ren came back to the rebuilding of kuroyuri either she became shorter, or ren became taller. the difference was stark this time, having to bend further down to reach her height.   ‘   if it will make you happy, i’ll tie it up again.   ’   they relented, giving her another quick embrace before sqirming out of her hold.   ‘   how are the reconstruction efforts going   ?   ’

“ marvellously, ” an replied with a sweeping motion of her sleeve across the town. eccentric, cheerful, a presence one often mistook for an actress, or a performer instead of the humble village doctor. “ look, my moonflower, we’ve recently remade the village wall, and have started setting up sentry stations in the north - east, and south - west. ” when their family had taken temporary residence in kuroyuri, li had still been very involved in local politics, working alongside the mayor when it came to the village defences. an had still been very new to the concept, having lived most of her life in either the lie compound or mistral capital, but had since familiarised herself with the inner workings of government. “ your grandmother hired some huntsman and huntresses to protect the village in the meantime, but i’m hoping that they eventually like it here enough to stay. ”

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     Nora grimaced a bit at the mention of her best friend’s “health smoothies”, and she stuck out her tongue and shuddered in disgust. “I’m not a big fan of ‘em, but I’m glad you like them.” She smiled again, silently thankful she’d bothered to try and change the subject. Thinking about their fallen teammate, or anything related to the fall of Beacon at all tended to take Nora’s mind to places she’d rather not stay too long. “I could help you gather stuff, if you wouldn’t mind! I’m sure having an extra pair of hands wouldn’t do any harm, right? Plus, it’d be a nice reason to get out and explore a bit, like I did when I was little.”

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chime - like laughter bubbled up, bursting at nora’s reaction. that hadn’t been the first time an had seen that reaction in regards to the health drinks she’d made with her son. however, an had taken it less personal offence to it than ren did. they most likely emulated that defensive, sensitive aspect of their personality from their father. the woman had been cheerily swinging her basket of herbs, clapping hands together at the offer. “ i’d adore that ! it sounds like an excellent way to pass the time. while we do so, please tell me about your adventures since leaving kuroyuri, or even those at beacon ? ” a subtle way of asking how ren had been. there was only so much she could learn from ren themselves, who still seemed as closed off as they were since their semblance had unlocked.