[The expression Aether wears, the pitch of his words as he speaks each one - the man's giving him a riddle of sorts, isn't he? A little diagnostic puzzle to turn over in his mind while the tea steeps.
How delightful.
Baizhu gently adjusts his spectacles so that he's looking at Aether over the top edge of glass.]
I imagine he suffered from whatever happens to him on each second day of the month - or perhaps the first, depending on the specifics. A stomachache is a fairly common symptom for many conditions, after all. It's the week of debilitation that stands out.
[How does a man get any work done with a condition that separates him from it for one week of every month, he wonders?]
A little too much self-indulgence after receiving his pay, perhaps? Or the horrible anticipation of an unavoidable visit from family he would rather forget?
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[The expression Aether wears, the pitch of his words as he speaks each one - the man's giving him a riddle of sorts, isn't he? A little diagnostic puzzle to turn over in his mind while the tea steeps.
How delightful.
Baizhu gently adjusts his spectacles so that he's looking at Aether over the top edge of glass.]
I imagine he suffered from whatever happens to him on each second day of the month - or perhaps the first, depending on the specifics. A stomachache is a fairly common symptom for many conditions, after all. It's the week of debilitation that stands out.
[How does a man get any work done with a condition that separates him from it for one week of every month, he wonders?]
A little too much self-indulgence after receiving his pay, perhaps? Or the horrible anticipation of an unavoidable visit from family he would rather forget?