The Last Sun Standing

"I have no need for glory. All I wish to do is stamp out the sparks of conflict, nothing more."

"Does this mean I could possibly get a paid vacation since you’re in the business of making things up to people?"

"...Thaaaat depends on how long and how much I'm paying. I do need you, you know. But if you need one I'll see what I can do. Also I can go with or not pls take me with you."

"Well, I’m serious, and I think you know who I was actually referring to who keeps you in line. That aside, you’re the leader of Wu, so you’re easily forgiven by everyone. I can’t guarantee that Lord Sun Ce won’t make fun of you for it, though!”

"Who do you mean- Oh. Oh! Oh, I see. I'll have to thank her then. Well, even if I'm forgiven... I should still make up for it. And brother makes fun of me over everything; I'd be more worried if he didn't."

"Nothing out of the ordinary save for seeing if Zhou Tai could strip and show off his scars. Luckily, your lady was there to rescue you and Zhou Tai from any more embarrassment."

"I... What-- I actually- You're not serious, are you? Did I really do that!? I'm such an idiot! But, thank you for saving whatever dignity I had left- if there was anything to salvage at all."

"Welcome back from your drunken stupor, my lord."

"Ah, Jia! Er, glad to be back, I hope. I didn't do anything strange while I was... 'Out', did I?"

Happy Thanksgiving. Go put down those turkeys.

"I give it about an hour or two before something goes awry, and I’ll be sure to tell ‘em when I get in touch with my girls! Shhh be nice, at least he seems to like spending the holiday with his wife.”

"Fifty says Ding Feng being the target. I'll believe that when he doesn't come back looking like a man who's soul has been hollowed out."

"I heard about that, so I just gave grandma the best puppy eyes and asked if she’d make me some to take home. It worked. And ahaha, I guess that’s why my mom opted to visit my other grandparents.”

"You mother was always wonderfully intelligent. Also, don't think I didn't see Meihua with that Icyhot. If you're going to put it down Huang Gai's pants, try to avoid going the obvious route. Ce and I went outside and through the backdoor, he always seems to forget to keep his guard up from that direction."

"Hm? And who might you be, my lady? Shouldn’t you be celebrating with your family right now?"

"I’m Sima Yu." 

"Sima?" Quan blinked, then decided to shrug the worries aside. It was Thanksgiving, after all. Even the Sima had time for family. He gave a smile at the young lady. "I'm Sun Quan. A pleasure to meet you."

"My cubs are doin’ fine, actually! Daiyu went to visit the maternal grandparents, and Linhuai was traumatized last year by the showdown we don’t talk about she decided to go with her. Meihua and Shao are here too! I’m gonna have to talk about that to him.”

"Ah, that's good to know! Though now I'm a bit worried as to why its so quiet, considering Shao and Meihua are here. But extend my good wishes to Daiyu and Linhuai! I'm sure mother would be happy to wrap up some cake and pie for them to have later. You'll have to do that after he comes back from the Qiao place. Somehow was suckered into having Thanksgiving with them. We need a prayer circle for him."

"Cao Cao, probably. How many relatives have been asking about your education so far in the past hour? When I was your age, it seemed to be all anyone cared about."

"Nah, he definitely loves pie. It’d be blasphemous if he didn’t. Also, no relatives  haven’t been asking me about that. They might’ve been asking because you were the direct opposite of my old man, Uncle."

"Ah, that'd explain it. I'm pretty surprised most didn't think Ce would do as well as he does, he was always the go-getter. And yet people wondered why I'd avoid most of the adults on holidays, being judgmental and nosy as they are... Oh, but my old man rambling aside; Did you manage to get your hands on the lemon bars yet? If not, I suggest grabbing one now before your father and aunt have another John Woo style battle over them."

"I don’t plan on breaking it, Uncle! Who doesn’t love food, family, and pie?"

"Cao Cao, probably. How many relatives have been asking about your education so far in the past hour? When I was your age, it seemed to be all anyone cared about."

"That’s Mother, always looking out! We also don’t talk about last year. As far as I remember, I was definitely incapacitated and coming off of a Taoist curse…and taking a break to play the dad role, so I had no idea about that whole arranged marriage thing.”

"Yes, yes. We will never speak of the showdown that happened over the last lemon bar again. By the way, how are you kids? I don't hear them around the house, are they here this year or visiting the maternal grandparents? Don't look at me, it was Zhou Yu's idea."