The injustices done to you and your past lives are innumerable.
[To say nothing of how they had engineered the fall of the High Cloud Quintet. Oh, they hadn't killed Baiheng themselves, but all they had to do was throw gasoline at the fire.]
They couldn't have been doing anything good. But... I'm glad she was able to look after herself.
[He closes his eyes for a moment and lets that old anger wash off him, thinking instead about the feeling of Dan Heng in his arms. He's warm and soft, and he fits perfectly, and Blade takes a minute to breathe in and allow the cool wind coming off the water to swirl around them. He can hear the snippets of conversation from the other end of the ship, but he ignores it.]
I imagine she would have her own feelings to sort out as well. So we'll go at her own pace, and tell the truth if she asks for it.
[He pauses.]
... I'll tell her the same thing that I told you. You are not Dan Feng, and she is not Baiheng either.
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The injustices done to you and your past lives are innumerable.
[To say nothing of how they had engineered the fall of the High Cloud Quintet. Oh, they hadn't killed Baiheng themselves, but all they had to do was throw gasoline at the fire.]
They couldn't have been doing anything good. But... I'm glad she was able to look after herself.
[He closes his eyes for a moment and lets that old anger wash off him, thinking instead about the feeling of Dan Heng in his arms. He's warm and soft, and he fits perfectly, and Blade takes a minute to breathe in and allow the cool wind coming off the water to swirl around them. He can hear the snippets of conversation from the other end of the ship, but he ignores it.]
I imagine she would have her own feelings to sort out as well. So we'll go at her own pace, and tell the truth if she asks for it.
[He pauses.]
... I'll tell her the same thing that I told you. You are not Dan Feng, and she is not Baiheng either.
[softly]
What was Bailu like? Did you know her well?