There's a long length of time before Mary revisits this conversation to answer]
Forgive me, Lord Mashita and Lord Yashiki have returned home unscathed.
I am somewhat of an expert on the curse, actually. The curse is born from a spirit. When someone dies an untimely death, especially one of injustice, cruelty, or particularly painful, it gives birth to a hatred. Death does not bring an end to it, it festers into something horrible. Monsters, vengeful spirits, etc.
Those creatures wish to bring suffering on those that wronged them, but ultimately, usually, those people are not available. So, they lash out at others, spreading their misery.
It's interesting, though undoubtedly frightening to some, to hear such tales. That vengeful spirits could be real isn't something I've thought much about, but I believe it. There are many regrets that could bind someone to the earth after they've passed.
I have, extensively. You could call me something of an expert.
My job was to help guide those marked by the curse in the absence of my last master, Lady Saya. She unfortunately succumbed to the curse sheβd been studying not long before Lord Yashiki arrived.
That's quite the career you've invested your time in.
(he just assumes that it is, because if she's an expert then she's obviously dedicated her whole life to the study. that spells "career" to a duty-focused man.)
You must have nerves of steel, Ms. Mary, though I'm very sorry to hear about the fate of Lady Saya.
I'm not a very old-fashioned man. I'm having difficulty reconciling with two terms you're using. For someone, presumably your current and former "master," to "own" you is a very charged topic where I'm from. I'd like to know, genuinely, if you're in any sort of danger where Mr. Yashiki is concerned.
[She pauses, blinking at the words that appear. She supposes her words are old-fashioned, but deliberately so. She's also so shocked by the concern for her well-being from Yashiki of all people that it makes her laugh.
It actually makes her laugh for so hard and for so long that there are tears in her eyes and her stomach aches and she's very glad this is over text and that Yashiki & Mashita were too busy in Yashiki's room to pay her laughing fit any attention.]
I apologize if it's made you uncomfortable. Please, rest assured, I am in no danger from Lord Yashiki. The relationship between myself and Lord Yashiki can be quite complicated, so it is easier to use these terms to explain it.
Lord Yashiki himself does not see it as 'ownership,' these are simply terms I use because it was that way in the past. You could say his family owned mine; I keep the terms by choice, not by force. Lord Yashiki has simply decided not to fight me on it.
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I'm sorry you've both had to experience something so tragic.
From where does this curse originate, if I may ask? It's possible you may not know this information, but it seems relevant as I read your responses.
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There's a long length of time before Mary revisits this conversation to answer]
Forgive me, Lord Mashita and Lord Yashiki have returned home unscathed.
I am somewhat of an expert on the curse, actually. The curse is born from a spirit. When someone dies an untimely death, especially one of injustice, cruelty, or particularly painful, it gives birth to a hatred. Death does not bring an end to it, it festers into something horrible. Monsters, vengeful spirits, etc.
Those creatures wish to bring suffering on those that wronged them, but ultimately, usually, those people are not available. So, they lash out at others, spreading their misery.
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It's interesting, though undoubtedly frightening to some, to hear such tales. That vengeful spirits could be real isn't something I've thought much about, but I believe it. There are many regrets that could bind someone to the earth after they've passed.
You studied these things?
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My job was to help guide those marked by the curse in the absence of my last master, Lady Saya. She unfortunately succumbed to the curse sheβd been studying not long before Lord Yashiki arrived.
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(he just assumes that it is, because if she's an expert then she's obviously dedicated her whole life to the study. that spells "career" to a duty-focused man.)
You must have nerves of steel, Ms. Mary, though I'm very sorry to hear about the fate of Lady Saya.
I'm not a very old-fashioned man. I'm having difficulty reconciling with two terms you're using. For someone, presumably your current and former "master," to "own" you is a very charged topic where I'm from. I'd like to know, genuinely, if you're in any sort of danger where Mr. Yashiki is concerned.
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It actually makes her laugh for so hard and for so long that there are tears in her eyes and her stomach aches and she's very glad this is over text and that Yashiki & Mashita were too busy in Yashiki's room to pay her laughing fit any attention.]
I apologize if it's made you uncomfortable. Please, rest assured, I am in no danger from Lord Yashiki. The relationship between myself and Lord Yashiki can be quite complicated, so it is easier to use these terms to explain it.
Lord Yashiki himself does not see it as 'ownership,' these are simply terms I use because it was that way in the past. You could say his family owned mine; I keep the terms by choice, not by force. Lord Yashiki has simply decided not to fight me on it.
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You must have a very long memory, Ms. Mary, if you're sticking to the terms your family used previously.