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[fragmentaryblue]

Continued disbelief, not reassurance. The idea is so faulty as to be impressive on multiple levels. But I'll let it go for your sake.

I understand your point, though it didn't need to be made. My question was genuine. Do you enjoy his fussing over you?

[wife_material]

So generous of you.

I don't know if you did understand, or you wouldn't call it that. Should I enjoy it?

[fragmentaryblue]

Is what I call it that important?

I can't tell you if you should enjoy it or not. That's up to you to determine.

[wife_material]

You're making fun and you know it.

Why? Have you finally run out of words?

[fragmentaryblue]

I am, and I have not.

I could wax poetic all day about the nature between the two of you, but why should I? I'd much rather have your words than mine on the matter.

[wife_material]

Well that won't help you understand.

Congratulations, you've discovered one half of conversation.

[fragmentaryblue]

Hmm, you make a compelling argument.

You're avoiding the question, though. Is it really so difficult to answer?

[wife_material]

[If it's such a compelling argument, engage with it properly and pick up a shovel. It's not a free show, get out of the drawer.]

I'm not avoiding it, it's just too wrong to answer. And that's not how conversations work. Or wuxing, for that matter.

[fragmentaryblue]

Alright, how do you see this conversation working, then?

[wife_material]

The way conversations normally work, and not like an interrogation. You're familiar, I think. The other person's words are usually an important part of it.

[fragmentaryblue]

I'm familiar, yes. I don't entirely mean to interrogate, but asking how to answer my question is hardly much of a conversation either. I gave you the answer that I had, which is to say that I didn't have one. I'm not in the habit of telling others how they should feel.

And it seems strange for you to want to hear what I think about two men who have known each other far longer than I've known them. Do you plan to grade me on my guesses? Measure how closely they hit their marks? I'll feel very silly if I'm wrong, but you don't seem to have any consideration for that.