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Sizhui was expecting him, so he was standing by the tall fence, watching the horses grazing on the grass within the enclosure. There was a serenity being surrounded by so many animals and the rural countryside of Jeopardy.

Hearing his trademark shout, he turns to him and joins up with him. "Jingyi, you are here. I'm glad you came."

"Of course I came! You asked!" Jingyi says easily and with a smile. He walks toward the horses (and Sizhui) and holds up the takeout contain of chicken that he brought from work. "I also have dinner, if you want some. I brought enough for both of us."

He comes up to bump his shoulder against Sizhui. "I am glad to finally see this place, since you spend so much time here and it seems to make you very happy."

With a laugh, Sizhui managed a smile back. Looking at the takeout offered. "You brought dinner too? All right. Let's go to the staff's cafeteria in one of the buildings on the farm."

With a nod, he bumps back, and leads the way. "It does. Seeing the horses and caring for them, it reminds me of the equestrian lessons I taken back home. Anyway, follow me. Where we're going there's a vendor machine where we can buy drinks."

Leading the way, he leads him to cafeteria area within one of the buildings where there are vending machines, tables, and a t.v that is running the evening news, and taken a seat.

"What did you bring work? It is fried chicken?"

"It is!" Jingyi declares as he follows Sizhui into the cafeteria and takes the seat across from him. Fried chicken for the both of them.

He starts taking out their food, laying everything out so they can eat. "I want a soda," he tells Sizhui as he presents him with a napkin and gestures at the food. He then asks, "Do they let you ride the horses?"

"They do. I enjoy that. When I ride one, I feel free and I'm like myself. It helps being out in nature too."

It helps Sizhui cope with the losses too. Jin Ling went home. Now his father. Only whoever remains in this world, they are left. Part of his intuition was right, that everyone will return home eventually. For now, he's focus his time with his best friend.

He takes out a bill and insert into the vending machine. He bought ice cold soda for the both of them. Then taking a seat, using a fork and knife ready and digs in to eat.

"All right, I'll eat it. I can't believe you can eat most of that. You know, back home, we're mostly vegetarians. Now all of that chicken can't be healthy."

"Ah, it is good that you are riding, then. You are working hard, it sounds like. It takes a lot of work to keep horses and I think I do not miss any of that part, even if I would not mind riding again," Jingyi says as he accepts the soda, ready and willing to chat about the inconsequential. They've had a rough month--to put it mildly--and it is soothing to do something so...

Well, the situation is not normal, but sitting like this and catching up is normal enough that he finds a great deal of comfort in it.

"I will eat all of it!" Jingyi declares, regarding the chicken. "And maybe it is not healthy and maybe we are vegetarians at home, but all that means is that I need to enjoy this as much as I can now before I have to go back. Sizhui--Sizhui--I this is a treat! Enjoy it! It is the only reason I have not left the job where I wear a giant chicken!"

Using the utensils to cut up the chicken and graciously eating his meal, he feels a sense of gratitude still. Jingyi made him smile and laugh like no other friend could. Still, he can't shake the feeling and thoughts that has been on his mind. Which is why he called Jingyi here to talk.

"I hope everyone made it back home. Safe, I know they will. I came from the future. This I know. But we are still here. When they returned home, they won't remember anything that happens here." He said.

"I don't have anyone here left. Except for you and Uncle. Jiang Cheng is a sect leader back home and Ms. Jiang Yanli..." He trails off. "She died back home. Many years ago during the sect wars. This I know. When we return back, there's a home waiting for us, so we don't have to worry."

Which leads back Jingyi, and remembering Miu who becomes adopted and initiated in their clan. "Other than myself, have you made any friends here, Jingyi?"

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