[ With the growl he just heard explode from that stomach, absolutely not. Eyes close like moon crescents and a small smile appears. ]I won't go hungry, I ate before coming into town. This is just a leftover from lunch. [ Oh but how he wishes that statement was actually the truth. ] My favorite are the seafood filled ones with fresh salmon and the little[ mimicking someone picking a flower or blade of grass ] fresh pieces of ginger that they shape to look like hay. The garlic really helps enhance the natural flavors of the fish and it's great for reducing inflammation as well as ... [ stopping himself before he begins to make his own stomach start talking and bore this kid out of his mind about the benefits of specific vegetables all in the same breath. ]
Well, unfortunately the shop was out of them so I ended up with --[ eyebrows furrow and head tilts to the side ] wait what did I get?? [ Having got the bun as a form of payment in exchange for helping out the vendor, he really had no idea what he actually ended up with. The thought to check or ask never crossed his mind because food is food. Licking the fine trail of sauce that dripped down his hand causing his mouth to instantly salivate . ] Pork [ shaking his head ] that's definitely pork. It's very good too, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
[The child's expression barely changes more than a slight narrowing of the eyes, and yet the look he's giving Xie Lian can only be described as smug and accusatory.]
...Liar.
[And terrible at it too. Liars always love to talk, to say much more than needs to be said and this stranger just rambled a whole screed about salmon.
A perfunctory sniff of the bun doesn't yield any bitter scents that might indicate poison. The stranger was likely just putting on a brave face.
And if the child commits to memory that Xie Lian likes salmon bao with garlic and ginger the best, that's nobody's business but his own.]
Eat the other half. A city like this will swallow onii-san alive if he does not keep his strength up.
[As if a nine year old is one to talk. But then again, spring is right around the corner, and he knows how to make snares and nets, and soon he'll be feasting on plump hares, fat squirrels, drowsy fish and frogs, and fresh butterburr shoots. He knows how to survive - this stranger looks like a stiff wind could knock him over.]
[He wholeheartedly disagrees. Xie Lian did in fact eat before coming into town; it was just that it was two days ago. It's not a lie in his mind but more like a slight stretch. Being deceitful is not his intention but if the situation calls for it, he's not above resorting to white lies. Especially if the truth maybe more damaging then a small fabrication.
One eyebrow raises and his head quirks to the side at the accusatory statement] … What reason would I have to lie to you? [That childish expression may have aggravated him in his younger days, but at this point he's pretty used to all kinds of provocation. With the exception of a very irritating family member, most people, especially kids, can get away with quite a bit. ]
I can always get more. But I do appreciate your concern for me [ a polite smile ] however I can assure you, I'll be fine, besides your stomach sounds like it would appreciate it.
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Well, unfortunately the shop was out of them so I ended up with --[ eyebrows furrow and head tilts to the side ] wait what did I get?? [ Having got the bun as a form of payment in exchange for helping out the vendor, he really had no idea what he actually ended up with. The thought to check or ask never crossed his mind because food is food. Licking the fine trail of sauce that dripped down his hand causing his mouth to instantly salivate . ] Pork [ shaking his head ] that's definitely pork. It's very good too, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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...Liar.
[And terrible at it too. Liars always love to talk, to say much more than needs to be said and this stranger just rambled a whole screed about salmon.
A perfunctory sniff of the bun doesn't yield any bitter scents that might indicate poison. The stranger was likely just putting on a brave face.
And if the child commits to memory that Xie Lian likes salmon bao with garlic and ginger the best, that's nobody's business but his own.]Eat the other half. A city like this will swallow onii-san alive if he does not keep his strength up.
[As if a nine year old is one to talk. But then again, spring is right around the corner, and he knows how to make snares and nets, and soon he'll be feasting on plump hares, fat squirrels, drowsy fish and frogs, and fresh butterburr shoots. He knows how to survive - this stranger looks like a stiff wind could knock him over.]
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white lies.Especially if the truth maybe more damaging then a small fabrication.One eyebrow raises and his head quirks to the side at the accusatory statement]
…
What reason would I have to lie to you?
[That childish expression may have aggravated him in his younger days, but at this point he's pretty used to all kinds of provocation. With the exception of a very irritating family member, most people, especially kids, can get away with quite a bit. ]
I can always get more. But I do appreciate your concern for me [ a polite smile ] however I can assure you, I'll be fine, besides your stomach sounds like it would appreciate it.