Video.

[impossibly]

Yuelao came in the night.

[ A single finger on camera, a red string tied around it. ]

A June wedding is auspicious.

[ The camera pans to her eye, wide. ]

When I tug at this end, do you feel it at that? Or is this Ariadne's thread?

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[ Video ]

[cursedtobe]

[ Have a puzzled look from Freya. ]

Who is Yuelao...?

[ Video ]

[impossibly]

Patron God of the red string of fate.

[ Video ]

[cursedtobe]

The red string of fate? I've never heard of him... I guess he doesn't exist where I'm from.

Does it hurt, that string on your finger?

[ Video ]

[impossibly]

Does falling in love hurt?

[ Video ]

[cursedtobe]

[ .. what a question to ask. ]

I don't think I'm the right person to ask something like that, River. I've never fallen in love. [ Didn't think she ever would, after all. Who would love a beast? ]

[ Video ] so late, feel free to ignore!

[impossibly]

[ There was a Disney Princess who did okay, wasn't there? ]

Pain is our external senses warning us of danger.

[ Totally irrelevant fact time, go! ]

I don't think... you're missing anything important.

[ Video ] NEVAR!

[cursedtobe]

[ Well that's. . . useful? Thank you for that random fact, River. ]

I suppose not. Besides, there are a lot of other people who ... do fall in love. Did you? Is that why you ask?

[ Video ]

[impossibly]

[ fiddling with the string on her finger. ]

External preconceptions. I am not having the typical fluctuation of chemicals. But... it might be nice to be a wife.

[ Video ]

[cursedtobe]

[ Pensive. ]

Have you found the person tied to the other end of that string?

[ Video ]

[impossibly]

Yes. You can be a bridesmaid.

[ Video ]

[cursedtobe]

[ She chuckles quietly. ]

Who is the groom? I doubt that it's anyone I know.