Poisoned Soil

A final pre-dawn exchange between Shiyaorieese and Hiyorieese, built from everything neither of them says directly.

Shiyaorieese and Hiyorieese talk about Reyneese directly: her kindness, her danger, and why people keep orbiting her.

Shadowlily's future gets planned in Common. Reyneese gets discussed in Japanese. The language does what strategy alone cannot.

Shiyaorieese names the kintsugi principle directly. Hiyorieese listens and says less than usual.

Shiyaorieese's correction marks are merciless. Hiyorieese points out the ink is violet, not red.

Hiyorieese calls attachment contamination. Shiyaorieese is unimpressed by the filing system.

Hiyorieese notices Shiyaorieese has started fighting visibly. Shiya refuses to call it healing.

Shiyaorieese and Hiyorieese debate what kind of Japanese fluency is actually worth building.

Shiyaorieese corrects Reyneese's Japanese even when Reyneese isn't there. Hiyorieese notices what that means.

Shiyaorieese and Hiyorieese slip into Japanese because Common is too blunt for certain truths.