Be Still My Fantasy Loving Heart

❝That, Beatrice, is how I will love you even as the world goes on its wicked way.❞ — Lemony Snicket.

WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS SCENE

Bc okay you’re Jinshi right? You’re a 18-20something year old noble who just a WEEK ago had to fire this amazing, intelligent, perplexing girl who you’re lowkey crushing on. It was devastating but it’s what she wanted.

And in the midst of your wallowing you have to go play your part at some party the high ranking officials are throwing and you can’t even bother pretending to enjoy it bc you’re still mourning the loss of this awe-inspiring girl. Then this servant comes up to you and you tell her politely to bug off…

And then ITS HER

The very cause for your sorrows. And she looks pretty, not her normal self but still very pretty. And wait…this is a party for courtesans. Why is she at this party for courtesans???

AND SHE TELLS YOU NOT TO WORRY BC SHES NOT SELLING HER BODY OFF YET. BUT YOURE FREAKING OUT BC YOU THOUGHT YOU LET HER GO SO SHE COULD BE FREE TO BE SMART AND SUCCESSFUL BUT SHES WORKING AT A BROTHEL????

So yeah you’re going to buy her out immediately! You’d buy her out a hundred times if you had to. Oh my god, it’s all your fault she even had to reduce herself to this.

She wanted to stay?? She thought she was bargaining her position and you fired her like an idiot.

Agates carved into orange slices by wutong_crystal_carvings.

Magellan (2025, Lav Diaz)