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Not really. I would have to not be a reaper.

It turned them black. They used to be blue.

You do but not in a bad way.

Eventually, it catches up with you.
Can you bring someone with you?

i'm sorry - i have a bunch of questions and i don't mean to pry. i wish i knew more about your world, so i didn't have to ask for clarification on so many things.

i bet they were beautiful. like you are.

i think i can live with that. not in a bad way, i mean. that sort of makes me happy, actually.

bring someone with me? hm, i'm not sure. i didn't think to ask!

Ask all you want. When it's you I don't consider it prying.

I think they're ugly now. Just another thing I lost with the sea.

I'm not sure if there are issues with never shifting.

But charming!!

I like you happy.

You should ask. It might help.

thanks for being patient with me. i can't help but think i should know more! but if it's all right, i'll keep asking. can you tell me about reapers?

i wish you could have them back. i wish... things weren't this way for you.

is there any way you could shift comfortably? if there's a chance it's not good for you not to...

i'll try to stay happy, ok?

i will. there's... well, i have sort of an assistant. i'll ask them.

Okay,
I'll just give you a brief history of things here. I was born in the sea to a family of sirens and we are like a mixture of fish and bird to make it as simple to understand as possible.

One day, the sea was cleansed and I should have died with my family but I kind of tricked one of the reapers sent to collect and became one myself.

As a reaper I have to collect those who have come to their end. I'm kind of drawn to those who are about to lose their lives.

Depressing, I guess, huh?

I give them to the hounds to bring to the underworld. I don't go there myself.

As a siren, I can lure and allure people with different things I do to my voice. I'm really handy in water and like I mentioned before the wings and claws.

I'm sorry that's a lot of rambling

Maybe if I don't have to look at the wings it'll be okay.

You don't have to be happy all the time, you know.

You have an assistant? How fancy!

it's ok, don't worry about rambling! that helped a lot - and thank you for telling me. i suppose i have some more questions now, but i'll try to ask them in a way that makes sense. let's see.

how did the sea get cleansed? what does that mean? your family...

i'm really so sorry, sungmin. you've been through so much.

and you still have to do work as a reaper? can you not... quit? that sounds like a simplistic way to put it, i'm sorry.

if we could find a way for you not to look at the wings... i know this is probably not my business, i just worry. for you.

thank you. i know i don't have to be happy all the time, but i think i deserve to be when i am, if that makes sense.

sort of! it's someone from the godly realm. they came here to help me. i guess.

They basically sent this being to collect us would probably be the nicer way of putting it. I only survived because of the deal I made. I had a pretty big family and I miss them everyday. You would have liked them I bet.

I don't think I can quit! If I tried, I would probably uhh get collected?

I'm not sure how it really works.

The fact you care means a lot. Thank you, Dash. I guess I just have to get used to them.

If course! You should feel everything you feel.

Are you sure they aren't monitoring you?

who would do that? why? that's terrible. to take your family from you... i wish i could've known them.

isn't there some way to go over someone's head about that? the godly realm seems so bureaucratic, honestly. people shouldn't be forced to do work like that if they don't want to.

i care about you! i don't like the thought of you being sad or uncomfortable. what if you had something else to focus on then?

bad and good feelings both, right?

... i hadn't thought of that. i don't think so though? they seem awfully concerned for me. [ Dash, you sweet boy. That is what they were sent to do, but luckily for everyone, they're not too excited about that. ]

I'm not sure who made it happen. I just know the being sent to do it. We were marked as evil or something.

What could they even do?

Like focusing on you?

Yes. Both are important.

Dash, you're a prince. I'm pretty sure that means they're monitoring you and like probably getting you ready for the realm.

evil?? who would say that about an entire group like that... that's what's evil if you ask me.

i'm not sure, but i wish there were something. i wish i knew more to help...

you could. if you wanted, i mean. i'd be there for you if you wanted.

i need to not forget that! it's hard.

really? you're probably right and i probably knew that, but it was easier to think otherwise. i guess i want to think i have some allies, but in terms of that realm and the palace and the crown and everything, i might be going it alone.

I just have kind of tried to deal with it,
you know? It isn't always so bad. It could be far worse. I've seen some of the tasks others have and mine are tame in comparison.

I

Don't have to hurt anyone at least.

I mean

if you wanted to be.

Sometimes it helps make you stronger. The bad things.

Oh. I'm sorry Dash but you don't have to be alone if you don't want to be. I can help.

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that's bad too! i mean, sorry, that didn't come out right. it's bad enough if you're suffering as much as you are. no one should suffer that much, much less more. that should change.

somehow. it should change.

i do want to be! if you want me. i'd be happy if i could help somehow.

you're right. i think i just get scared of letting them have too much influence over me, so i try to pretend they don't impact me as much. or maybe my brain does the pretending for me? i don't worry very much, honestly. not usually, anyway.

it could get messy. i wouldn't want to drag you into that, really.

As much as I can I try to not dwell on things I can't change or influence in any way. There's kind of tasks everyone has to do and not everyone gets the pleasant ones.

I'm okay. You don't have to worry.

Just to warn you. Its kind of intense because my wings are pretty big and uh sensitive. That's embarrassing.

I think letting out the bad stuff actually makes you happier in the end.

Well. You're worth it. I can take messy.

i suppose that IS true. but still, it's something you were forced into under terrible circumstances. it's not... just. i guess that's what i'm saying. it's not just. or right.

it's supposed to be my job to worry about people, isn't it?

it's not! it's ok! you tell me what to do and i'll stick right to it. i promise. you have my word.

hm. i need to think about that. maybe i'm not very good at letting myself have an outlet.

the things you say, charming one! thanks for caring about me.

Maybe when you're in the godly realm you can find a way to change what happens to supernatural people without their say so.

I wouldn't say job. More like care for others. Look out for them.

I trust you, Dash. I know you wouldn't do anything against me. Or to hurt me.

You can talk to me if you want. It can help sometimes.

You're very easy to care about.

i'll try. you have my word. i'll find out if there's something i can do.

my duty then? i don't want to let that just... poof. you know? i should take it seriously, even if i'm still not super enthused about this prince thing.

i wouldn't, no! i want to help. so, i'm here for you.

i think i've already bent your ear a few times, haven't i? let's just say i hope i don't have to do it a lot!

that's... thank you. that's a kind thing to say.

Think of the positive change you can make if given the chance to. Rather than focusing on all the things that will change.

Sometimes change can be good. You can end up with something amazing.

We can try and see what happens.

I don't mind. Talk to me anytime you want to and about anything.

Did I fluster you, Dash?

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positive thinking, right!

i tend to think we're always on a path to something more amazing. or can be, if we try.

anytime you want. i'm all yours! so to speak.

even silly things?? because i can talk about a lot!! of silly things. sooo many. i basically wrote the book on silly.

maybe a little! in a nice way, though! is that what you were trying to do??

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As long as that thinking isn't masking other things!

Do you think your path is somewhere amazing so far?

Maybe if this night goes well for you,
we can celebrate with wings.

Actual wings.

I accept the silly things, yes.

Actually no. But that's cute that's what happened.

hm, right. i guess you have to do a lot of self-reflection in that case, huh? or know to check in with yourself to see if that's what's happening.

i think so! sometimes it's hard or weird or maybe not quite what i thought it would be, but i think overall? it must be headed somewhere amazing. i keep learning new things, after all. and that can only make life better, right?

i'd like that. i mean, more than anything, i'd like it to go well for YOU. but if we can celebrate, then i'm doubly for it!

oh, good. phew. i was worried for a second! some people don't like two in the morning texts about which pasta has the funniest shape or when you should hit your upper limit on number of pizza toppings on a pizza.

if you think it's cute, then i'm content!

Self reflection can be a little hard sometimes, especially if there are things you don't want to admit to.

Positive outlook activated! But I think great things are in store for you.

I mean we will find out huh? I've never shifted in front of anyone so I'm sorry if it makes you feel anything.

I promise I won't sing!

You can always text me. Those are important questions.

I do. Very, very cute.

sadly, that's probably the time we need it most, hm? it's a conundrum...

really? that's nice of you! i'll absorb some of your good thoughts, if that's ok!!

don't worry about me. this is to help you! first and foremost. i'm not rambo or anything, but i'm tough in certain ways!

so just worry about you, all right? and i'm not going to get worked up at allll.

i thought you might think so. which is why i definitely will text you with my important 2am questions!

that's you, sir.

Maybe we can help each other with it!

What if that's an ability? Absorbing thoughts and feelings.

Not rambo. I actually get that and you're so cute.

I'm offended! Not worked up at all! What kind of siren am I?

I look forward to it.

Nope. Always you.

oh, that's a good idea! would that be all right?

oh, huh. that'd be an interesting one... it could go well. or very poorly, i guess, depending.

where? what did i say that was cute? there wasn't anything!

you're the kind who charms me and makes me smile, that's what.

me too, actually! now i'm curious to hear some of your insights!

hmm. i just don't know! maybe we're both cute!

Okay, by this point you should know that's going to be a yes. You can always talk to me.

Not something I can do, don't worry.

You compared yourself to Rambo.

That's sweet but still! The wings are supposed to be sexy but maybe not black ones.

Sigh.

You'll see soon enough I bet.

I guess I'll accept that.

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