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Bero stuffed his hands into his pockets and waited with them, hiding his smile at the red message spray-painted across the interior width of the casino’s front glass doors: THE FUTURE IS CLANLESS.
I hate Bero
We’ve all agreed that it would be only fair for No Peak to match the Mountain’s offer.
Bruh
“why would you come here to ask me for anything, when you’ve already turned to the Mountain?
GASP
“You’re not just a Lantern Man like these others. You’re a Green Bone who’s betrayed his clan oaths.”
He's dying for sureeeeee
No, Kaul-jen, you’re a pup of a Pillar, and your sister licks Espenian boots. I owe nothing to you.”
Yikes he is done for
He found himself, without any real thought, driving into the Docks and pulling up in front of the Lilac Divine Gentleman’s Club.
No way he's about to cheat on Wen
After he was done fucking her and she had gotten up to go to the bathroom, Hilo dressed, gathered his jacket and knife, and ate two of the date cakes on the tray.
I am actually disgusted by this. Like this might be the worst thing Hilo has ever done in my eyes
As long as that remains the case, everything we’ve built there is at risk and could drag the clan down in the long run.”
Crazy that there's jade control there but not gun control
“This isn’t the way I wanted to bring it up, but it won’t get any easier if I put it off. I think it might be time for me to think about moving into another role.”
Oh noooooo
leaving her to listen to the clatter from the nearby halls and cubicles and wonder how it was possible to be surrounded by hundreds of people and yet feel entirely alone.
Stop this breaks my heart. Justice for Shae
“You strangled my sister nearly to death.
OH SHIT
All you should know is this is personal from the No Peak clan.”
Yeah he's a gonner
“Sure,” he said, not unkindly, but the casual curtness of the single-word answer made Wen bite her lip.
"SURE"?! That's all he has to say???
Hilo never brought up the fact that he now occasionally used charm girls, but he made no effort to hide it either.
That's so sad wtf
“And not every clan has resources to spare after glutting itself with barukan recruits and black market profits.”
OOP
“You can call me directly, as one Weather Man to another.”
Is he wanting to betray his pillar and the Mountain clan?
She understood that Tyne Retu had accomplished a dangerous task given to him by his Pillar.
Ah i see…the entire clan wants to change alliances
“No matter what my official title is, my real job is always helping you in whatever way I can, Shae-jen.”
Oh he is so in love with her still
The clan is my blood, but for me, the Weather Man is its master.”
HE IS SAYING SHAE IS WHAT HE LIVES FOR
Shae grabbed his wrist and was on her feet before he could fully rise. “Don’t.”
…shae do we really want to do this
“And we were with other people.” “Are,” Woon corrected her. “Are with other people. I’m married.”
YOWCH
Anden loved the children, especially Niko, but couldn’t help but feel grateful that he would never have to be a parent himself.
Real
“I don’t make the laws, Mr. Emery,” Ms. Dauk responded, still speaking in Espenian. “But unlike some people, I do abide by them.”
Damn what's her problem
“If you want to push your clan’s agenda, you’ll have to go through other channels.”
Damn what a bitch
“What… do you… Do you want a divorce?”
Poor Wen :(
Don’t ever talk about divorce again. I won’t bring it up myself. Understand?”
This is the Hilo i love
He lowered his voice. “You know how I feel about you. If you apologize for what happened and tell me you didn’t mean any of it, it’ll be unbearable to me. If you tell me that you did mean it and you feel the same way, that would be even worse, because if I thought there was a chance…”
Oh my god the tensionnnnnn
And according to Jio Wasu, the Mountain was buying it back.
That back stabbing bitch
Next to him was a tall, older man that Shae recognized at once as Nau Suenzen, Horn of the Mountain.
how???
“I’m sorry, Uncle,” he said. “You left me no choice.”
WHAAAAAT
Even though he hadn’t personally pulled the trigger, from this moment on, he would be known as a man who’d murdered his own Pillar and kin.
I hope he dies
The tenor of Woon’s jade aura deepened and he looked at her with a helpless question in his eyes.
At this point I'm in love with Woon
“It’s no use,” he murmured, his voice muffled beside her. “I can’t help that I’m in love with you.”
Oh god my heart :(
Shae and Woon had not been paying attention to anything besides each other and failed to Perceive the Pillar’s approach before he was standing in the entrance of the living room
NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE
“I’m leaving my husband,” Kiya interrupted. “He’s too much of a noble coward to ask for a divorce, so it’s up to me to do it. I want you to know it was my decision. You didn’t take him from me; I gave him up.”
Oh shit
Woon’s wife paused and turned back around slowly, as if the question surprised her. “Kaul Shaelinsan, Weather Man of No Peak,” she said, “you can fuck off and die.”
Listen i do feel bad for her, but now im just worried she will betray Woon or Shae to the mountain
the gardeners bringing in dozens of containers of red and yellow peonies, symbolizing marital happiness, for Shae and Woon’s wedding next weekend.
OMG YAYYYYYYY
As soon as the ink was dry on Woon’s divorce, Hilo had confronted Woon, and Wen had talked to Shae, and a date was set.
DAMN OK
“Kaul-jen,” he said slowly, “may I have your permission to ask Shae-jen—” “Yes, for fuck’s sake, you have my blessing as Pillar.” Hilo sighed.
omg i love this Hilo
“Hilo-jen, help me,” he begged, nearly choking. “I’ve done something awful.”
Oh god did he kill Iyn????
Iyn Ro’s body was sprawled partly across the sofa in the living room, the fatal wound in her throat a gaping red meaty opening that was difficult for even a seasoned knife fighter like Hilo to look at.
What the fuck
Maik Tar, his Pillarman and brother-in-law, whom he’d loved and trusted since they were teens at the Academy, had murdered a fellow Green Bone of the clan, a woman he’d planned to marry next month.
Literally what the fuck
“She’s dead, isn’t she?” When Hilo nodded, Tar began to sob—long, hard, soul-wracking sounds that Hilo had only heard from him once before, when he’d learned that Kehn had been killed.
Oh god is he going mad from jade sickness???
“We need to go for a walk, Tar,” Hilo said. The words came out of him against his will.
He's going to execute him isn't he?
Hilo said, “Close your eyes.” Tar obeyed.
Stop this is so sad
“Maybe,” Hilo said quietly, “but I can’t lose another brother. I’ve lost too many already.”
Pobrecito
To Anden’s surprise, Hilo’s voice said, “Andy, call me at the house when you get this message. Call the family line. Use a pay phone. Don’t worry if it’s late over here, call anyway.”
Oh god did something happen?
Also, he has at least two mistresses. If we have to shut him up, we can do it, but you’ve been doing a good job, so let’s wait and see what happens.”
Hilo cracks me up
That way I can buy you a drink, before you try to buy my loyalty.”
are they gonna kiss
As Anden passed, searching for the staircase, an older man in a fishnet top grabbed his ass.
OMG IS HE AT A GAY BAR
