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[blackfire]

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[calmness]

And alright? Have you been in touch with others?

I am in a passable state. [depending on who one asks.]

[blackfire]

（ ah, the good ol' 'passable state' excuse, he knows it well and uses it personally quite often, so that is enough to banish — at least on a temporary basis — his own deep melancholy. ）

I am alright, as you say.

The others — I assume you primarily mean those in Taeum? Is there anyone in particular you wish to know about?

Passable does not always mean well. Is something troubling you?

[calmness]

Yes, those in Taeum. [ this takes a moment because he has quite a few he knows that are on the other world, though he is lucky most are within reach in sedorum.]

Shuan, Gwen, and Wei Wuxian if you have seen them. [hopefully, somewhere his brother is proud of him for asking about the last on that list.]

[blackfire]

I am not aware of anyone by the first name.

I believe Gwen and Wei Wuxian are in Sedorum now.

[calmness]

[that is very worrisome. xichen will have to try to reach him again.]

W̴̡̗̾̊͐͝h̵̳͙͍͕̞͗a̵̘̹̻̝̤̓͋̀t̸̫̤̫̦̽́͌͗.̸̧̠̝̇̀͠ [uh oh. a few minutes pass and then he texts again.]

In Sedorum? They were not here before... what happened?

[blackfire]

I would advise you speak with them on the matter.

（ he will not offer any defense for his actions, but he is still a private man. ）

[calmness]

T̴h̴e̶y̸ ̴a̷r̸e̷n̴'̸t̵ ̶a̶n̷s̴w̸e̵r̴i̵n̴g̵.̸ ̶

[a deep breath, then another.] Neither has answered. Do you know of their condition before they left?

[blackfire]

No.

（ a slight pause, and then — ）

Are you all right?

[calmness]

[his answer does not come for a while and in that point, he has learned more details but that is not the focus of his response.]

I do not suppose you would believe an answer in the affirmative. [a pause.] Though such an answer would also be breaking precept and a lie.

[blackfire]

You need not go into any depth on the matter. I am not entitled to know the specifics of your condition.

[calmness]

You are not.

And it is not why I reached out to you but you may be one of the few to understand it, if more there are more similarities between qi and chakra than we already discussed.

[blackfire]

That is the source of your difficulty?

[calmness]

yes.

an imbalance is neither good for the body or the mind.

[blackfire]

No.

Can it be mitigated?

[calmness]

it can.

normally on one's own but it is too late for that. i will need assistance.

[blackfire]

What do you require of me?

[calmness]

I have found someone who channels qi so may be more compatible as a first attempt.

I need someone to lend energy and assist in straightening misaligned pathways and meridians.

[blackfire]

Will your condition endure until we are back aboard the Ximilia?

[calmness]

It will.

[blackfire]

Then please, find me there.