005 ♰ video/action for Violet City (she's slowly becoming Lion with Cherrygrove.)

[fathersbeloved]

[The inn room is poorly lit, probably just whatever light from the outside that could get through the curtains. Darjeeling the Houndoom can be seen lying at the bed's feet, just beside the owner of the pokegear.

Beatrice looks like she hasn't had a good night sleep in some days, even when she woke up 5 days ago. Her eyes are puffy, but there is no evidence of crying. She does look rather upset.]

Good night... I... just wanted to tell everyone I am awake... and that I am fine.

[She pauses, struggling with something inside...finaly, she frowns, and looks away for a moment.]

I wish to ask to you, all of you who might know the answer... could you please tell me, what is a son? How... how does having a son feel? Please...


[The feed cuts abruptly.]

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

[China blinks and tilts his head curiously.]

But... I'm pretty sure we have spoken before, aru. A few times, actually. Last time we spoke, you told me about Endless Magic, remember?

[video]

[fathersbeloved]

[Endless-- oh...]

Ah... You are talking about Beatrice, the Golden Witch. I'm sorry, though my name is Beatrice, I am not her. We look exactly the same, am I wrong?

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Eh? [Come to think of it, there was something different about this Beatrice. There was something different about this woman's eyes. They seemed more gentle.]

You do, aru. Are you two sisters? [Were they twins?]

[video]

[fathersbeloved]

[Shakes her head. Since she spoke with the witch, she's calmer about the issue between them.]

No, no! Beatrice is a powerful witch... I'm just a human. Her soul is inside me, but she's here now too! So... We are two different people!

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

[He's trying to keep his brain from breaking...but when he keeps thinking it over, it makes sense... Sort of.]

Oh, so then you're like a guardian for her soul then? [he was going to say "vessel" or "incubator," but that would have been cruel.]

As for me, my name is Wang Yao. I come from China, aru. [He bows his head.]

[video]

[fathersbeloved]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Yao-- ah, China! Dragons live in there, right?

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

[China smiles.]

I have yet to see one back home, but yes, they do! Nowadays, however, they tend to spend most of their time watching people from afar, or so I've heard, aru.

[His face takes on a calm expression.]

What was it that you were asking earlier?

[video]

[fathersbeloved]

...ah... I...

[The smile disappears as she looks away for a second.]

I wanted to know... how does it feel to be a mother...

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Oh. I'm afraid I can't answer that, aru.

Not only because I'm male, but... [His calm expression takes on a bittersweet one.] But also because I don't think I'll ever be a father.

[He raised his younger siblings, sure... But raising your own children had to have a different feel to it.]

Do you have any children, Beatrice? [He tilts his head.]