( it's a reasonable suggestion, and one that caters to his desire to leave these trivial party games behind. and yet there will alwyas be a part of him that feels obligated to obey rules that have been laid out before him, and to follow protocol whenever possible.
so: )
If I may...
( he doesn't wait for a reply, leaning forward one last time to draw a card from the structure between them. this time, there's no elegance to the flick of his wrist, only a crude tug of a card at the very bottom that sends the rest of the house toppling immediately down, cards fluttering every which way through the air.
satisfied, he sets his card down without even glancing at question written upon it, and motions towards wei wuxian as he rises from his seat. )
I do believe we are free to go.
( the loss of a large sum of chips doesn't bother him as much as it could; his immediate needs have always been fewer than most others anyway. )
no subject
so: )
If I may...
( he doesn't wait for a reply, leaning forward one last time to draw a card from the structure between them. this time, there's no elegance to the flick of his wrist, only a crude tug of a card at the very bottom that sends the rest of the house toppling immediately down, cards fluttering every which way through the air.
satisfied, he sets his card down without even glancing at question written upon it, and motions towards wei wuxian as he rises from his seat. )
I do believe we are free to go.
( the loss of a large sum of chips doesn't bother him as much as it could; his immediate needs have always been fewer than most others anyway. )