-47 [written]

[fortunefail]

[All you get is one quick, untidy scrawl.]

I'm back.


[Of course, that's no indication Yuan is okay. He snuck out of the forest while nobody was around to see him and promptly locked the door behind himself. Those who pass his house or even want to try and visit might notice the bloody smear he left on the handle.]

Comments

[Written]

[fortunefail]

I'll live.

[Written]

[wise_maiden]

... I'll be right there.

[Written]

[fortunefail]

No. I'm fine.

[Written]

[wise_maiden]

You're not.

[Journal closing, you're getting a visitor~]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[Too bad he won't be letting Raine in. Not of his own free will, anyway.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[He doesn't have a choice. That's her knocking now.]

Yuan.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

Get lost.

[Judging by the volume of his voice, he's not that far away from the door.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

Don't be ridiculous.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

I'm not.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

I won't be long. Just open the door.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

No.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

What's the matter with you?

[Action]

[fortunefail]

Nothing. Now leave.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

Yuan, open the door, or I will open it for you.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

... No.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

You have ten seconds. Should they pass, your door will be opened by another means that may leave you without a door for a while. Your choice.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

Dammit. I'm not opening it.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[She's counting, Yuan.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[he's not doubting her bluff whatsoever. But he's still not opening that door.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[When she reaches '10', there's suddenly silence.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[He's already bracing himself for any kind of explosion that might follow the silence.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[And there's still... seemingly nothing. Was it just a bluff? Could she actually have given up? What do you think, Yuan?

Hint: Always make sure all of your doors are locked before going somewhere.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[He would've if the Malnosso had given him a chance to! Ever since he got home, he hasn't gotten much further than the front door either. In fact, he collapsed against the wall beside it.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[The distance between the back and front doors isn't very long at all. Surprise, Yuan! You have a house guest.

Raine doesn't say anything just yet, only giving Yuan a look, waiting for him to register her presence.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[His gaze is on the floor as he sits there, determined not to acknowledge her yet. He's breathing more harshly than any guy usually would and his arms are crossed tightly over his chest. There's still a few traces of blood running down the side of his face, but he managed to wipe most of it away.]