fic rec Friday
Mar. 19th, 2021 06:30 amOur Share of Night to Bear, by violet tressed (link goes to series page)
“We should stop for tonight,” he says, glancing eastward. It will be some still before the sun rises, but even with their new flagrant disregard for curfew, they do need some sleep.
“I can keep going,” Lan Jingyi assures him. He likes to work until the characters start blurring together -- only then does his brain quiet enough that he can drift off to sleep.
“I know,” Hanguang-Jun replies, not unkindly. “But if we continue, I may allow you to write to Ouyang Zizhen, which we will regret when Baling Ouyang visits next month.”
Lan Jingyi has to wrestle down a smile. “Will we, though?”
“Mn,” Hanguang-Jun says, already gathering his papers. He pauses. “Most likely,” he amends.
“We should stop for tonight,” he says, glancing eastward. It will be some still before the sun rises, but even with their new flagrant disregard for curfew, they do need some sleep.
“I can keep going,” Lan Jingyi assures him. He likes to work until the characters start blurring together -- only then does his brain quiet enough that he can drift off to sleep.
“I know,” Hanguang-Jun replies, not unkindly. “But if we continue, I may allow you to write to Ouyang Zizhen, which we will regret when Baling Ouyang visits next month.”
Lan Jingyi has to wrestle down a smile. “Will we, though?”
“Mn,” Hanguang-Jun says, already gathering his papers. He pauses. “Most likely,” he amends.