Agate :)
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agate: how my muse calms down
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“If I’m alone, I prefer to go for a long walk somewhere. If that’s not an option, then warm tea is the next best thing.
“If I’m with strangers, I try to remove myself from the situation so I can take some time to think things through. Again, a long walk would still be my preferred method.
“Each of my brothers also provide different ways I can calm down.
“With Jadeite, I can vent and say anything I want, and he’ll listen. He won’t offer any advice, but usually I don’t need it. The act of venting to him nearly always helps me come to a solution I hadn’t thought of. If nothing else, I at least get the frustration out so I can reset and calm down.
“With Nephrite, we play chess. Focusing my mind on something other than what frustrated me helps me better process it if I need to come back to it later. If not, I let the stress roll away with each piece moved.
“Zoisite was actually the one who introduced me to drinking warm tea when I’m frustrated. The particular blends of tea he recommends have always been spot on for tackling nearly every one of my moods. I can never make it taste as good as when he makes it…
“And then Kunzite… He’s the one I go to if I’m looking for real advice. Not that I can’t trust my other brothers, but because he knows me probably better than I know me. If I’ve come up to a roadblock causing me frustration that I can’t overcome on my own, he is usually the first I can turn to for advice on how to move forward.
“But most of all… My preferred method of calming down is just holding Usako in my arms. When I’ve had a long, rough day, I can guarantee she will be there for me. Her smile lights up the room and makes me even forget I was ever frustrated. Sometimes I’ll ask her just to tell me about her day, and I’ll zone in on the sound of her voice, warm and soothing and cheerful… It’s hard to stay upset or frustrated when she’s around, even when she might be the cause of a frustration.”
