[ His current standing with Yin being what it is, Hei knows he shouldn't be surprised by her silence. Except, in his mind, there's the assertion that Yin should be forever Yin, a natural law, immutable. Sometimes aloof and lunar-moth mysterious, yes. Distant from him, no. It is like seeing a river run dry. A clock run backwards. ]
[ The near the city docks, the dying sunlight panting a honey-gold inlay on the slack water between the waves. The staggering aroma of diesel, sewage, fried food and rotted vegetation presages the clamor of the streets -- blurs of rickshaws, streaking shapes of satomobiles, shouts from vendors pushing laden carts, skirls of distant music from restaurants and clubs. ]
[ He hands Yin out of the boat, and they step onto the crowded street. Under an awning, by a pyramid of mangoes, he slants a look her way. When he speaks, his expression is both watchful and self-conscious, ]
I know you're upset with me. [ He doesn't need to elaborate what for. They both know. Quieter, he adds, ] I also hope you'll keep in mind, whatever happens here ... I'm still your partner. I'll do whatever I can to keep you safe.
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Date: 2014-05-19 12:07 am (UTC)[ The near the city docks, the dying sunlight panting a honey-gold inlay on the slack water between the waves. The staggering aroma of diesel, sewage, fried food and rotted vegetation presages the clamor of the streets -- blurs of rickshaws, streaking shapes of satomobiles, shouts from vendors pushing laden carts, skirls of distant music from restaurants and clubs. ]
[ He hands Yin out of the boat, and they step onto the crowded street. Under an awning, by a pyramid of mangoes, he slants a look her way. When he speaks, his expression is both watchful and self-conscious, ]
I know you're upset with me. [ He doesn't need to elaborate what for. They both know. Quieter, he adds, ] I also hope you'll keep in mind, whatever happens here ... I'm still your partner. I'll do whatever I can to keep you safe.