#verse undertermined.

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@shxfu​.  ( x )

❝ Fate is not a thing of preference and it’s true, ❞ the master had to agree with a light nod. His glance fell in the direction of the Jade Palace — it majestically crowned the mountain top being embraced by the twilight mists as ever — and then he closed his eyes, frowning.

❝ But you see… There was an accident before, ❞ he stated heavily. For many years he regarded frankness as something too frail for the raging entity of the world. It never knew peace. Just like him since that horror of a night when Tai Lung unleashed his inner ferocity. Now he feared for young Tigress to follow the same path of darkness and therefore he tightened his grip.

❝ When you have someone to care about and you know that each move of yours can easily affect or even endanger their life… you can’t be reckless. Sometimes you need to say ‘no’ even if it hurts them. I only want her to be safe, ❞ his troubled gaze came back to her face, ❝ I know my question may seem very personal, Your Majesty… but have you ever experienced anything like that ? ❞

  it was with UNDERSTANDING that she regarded him, nodding quietly as she listened to him speak. hands clasped in her lap tightened slightly, unconsciously, as familiar words were spoken, hitting her perhaps a bit harder than she’d anticipated. certainly, she’d expected some... similarities to her own experiences, just not quite such STRONG ones.

     “ actually... yes. ”  eyes fell to her lap briefly but, after a steadying breath to draw forward some courage, her gaze returned to the master.  “ from BOTH SIDES, in fact. i was hidden away for much of my life because my parents believed that was what was best for me --- and for everyone else. i was taught to stifle my powers rather than embrace them. that... that led to me CONTINUING to keep myself removed from my sister, and HER from the world just as i, because i wanted to keep her safe... ”

trailing off, elsa lowered her eyes once more, her understanding smile now gone, replaced with a soft frown.

     “ it made her life as miserable as mine. no real good came from ANY of it, even though it was all well intended. meant to protect. ”  lips pursed, she shook her head and exhaled a soft sigh.  “ i think... you have to be CAREFUL when you have so much effect over someone. there has to be a balance  ---  you should guide them, but there needs to be FREEDOM as well. i don’t wish to tell you how to do your job, it’s just... too much control over her may only result in worse problems than those you’re trying to avoid. ”

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@criticalebwidogast​ sent:  " you must be CAREFUL with that, " he advises , stepping nearer in order to help differentiate between phials , water skins , & other various means of containing liquid ; " things get, ah.. muddled - you might think you're reaching for water , & it's alcohol . ..or poison. ..---or hair tonic. "

  blinking, holding an unopened phial in one hand, she takes a HALF-STEP to one side to allow caleb space in front of the collection of containers. in truth, she was already being cautious, uncertain of what ANY of the contents were and knowing better than to trust a wizard  ( particularly this one )  to keep what you’d EXPECT in what container is typically used for it.

he proves her caution correct, of course, as he speaks, though it’s somewhat worse than she anticipated. why keep POISONS mixed in with what’s already a confusing mess?

     “ that seems very inefficient. ...and dangerous. ”  elsa comments, raising the phial in her hand for caleb to take and discern the contents of. admittedly, there is a slightly critical edge to her tone but there’s a great deal more CONCERN  ---  for caleb, and for anyone else who might have to search through his stores.  “ have you considered LABELING everything? ”

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@nightiingaled​ sent:  ‘ what if, after you die, part of you goes to heaven, part of you stays here, just to see how things turn out? ’ - from gren or nowhere -- I'll figure out a verse later XD

sharp objects prompts  ❅  accepting!!

     “ that’s... certainly an interesting thought. ”

  not one she’s ever heard or thought of herself. growing up reading as many books as she had, she’s read MANY theories of what may happen after death, of theories of spirits remaining among the living... the idea of one being HALVED, however, is a new one.

     “ it sounds like it might be CONFUSING though, don’t you think? in theory, to be in two places at once in any sense seems as though it would be bewildering. ”  while some might consider it a ridiculous question, elsa puts HONEST CONSIDERATION into it, even though she does believe it quite unlikely. 

     “ but maybe once we die, our consciousness is able to comprehend that much at one time, ”  she goes on after a brief pause. a soft smile spreads across her lips, and he sets her attention once more on gren, something almost reassuring in her expression.  “ it might be nice though, if that’s true. i know i’d like to see how things turn out after i’m gone. ”