[They both have so much horrible history following them, and the weight of a negative karma that can be felt in every memory, in every step taken. He would never make light of it. Even so, his dearest wish, he realizes, is for them to just be free. The spirits of Dan Feng, Imbibitor Lunae, and Yingxing, Furnace Master, deserve to be put to rest. And deep down, Blade knows that those two would also want their future incarnations to be happy. It's not something that he's able to articulate at the moment but he feels it strongly.
His hands move upward, sweeping instead up the dragon's slender neck, callused fingertips drawing over his cheeks until he frames Dan Heng's face with his hands. His touch is full of reverence, not violence, and his eyes carry nearly enough warmth to dispel the cold.]
Of course you will, [he echoes with conviction.] Once you put your mind to something, there is no changing it.
Teach me yet again. Show me what it means to carve your own path.
[He leans in and rests his forehead against Dan Heng's, a tiny smile lingering on his lips. He brushes his thumbs beneath the other man's eyes.]
... I am beginning to understand why I fall for you every time.
[He's so beautiful, even when he's telling Blade no.]
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His hands move upward, sweeping instead up the dragon's slender neck, callused fingertips drawing over his cheeks until he frames Dan Heng's face with his hands. His touch is full of reverence, not violence, and his eyes carry nearly enough warmth to dispel the cold.]
Of course you will, [he echoes with conviction.] Once you put your mind to something, there is no changing it.
Teach me yet again. Show me what it means to carve your own path.
[He leans in and rests his forehead against Dan Heng's, a tiny smile lingering on his lips. He brushes his thumbs beneath the other man's eyes.]
... I am beginning to understand why I fall for you every time.
[He's so beautiful, even when he's telling Blade no.]