[He's quiet for a minute as he soaks that in. Something about Dan Heng's manner seems... different. Colder. More familiar in that respect, too.]
Then I will tell you what I know.
[He sips the wine.]
... The Blade of that time was born under another name: Yingxing. He came to the Xianzhou after the total destruction of his planet by a race known as the borisin. He dreamed of forging the greatest weapons the universe had ever seen so he could avenge his family. He apprenticed on the ship Zhuming until he had learned everything there was to know, and then he came to the Luofu to learn more from its artisans.
Yingxing found his inspiration in the lessons he learned and the friends he made. Among those friends was the High Elder of the Vidyadhara, Imbibitor Lunae. Together, their group was known as the High Cloud Quintet. Though he only had a human's lifespan compared to his celestial companions, Yingxing worked tirelessly to make weapons worthy of the great warriors around him. He eventually succeeded.
[He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.]
As he matured, something else happened. He... fell in love. Despite their stations differing drastically they did what they could to stay in touch. They swore their love and devotion to one another with the moon as their witness.
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Then I will tell you what I know.
[He sips the wine.]
... The Blade of that time was born under another name: Yingxing. He came to the Xianzhou after the total destruction of his planet by a race known as the borisin. He dreamed of forging the greatest weapons the universe had ever seen so he could avenge his family. He apprenticed on the ship Zhuming until he had learned everything there was to know, and then he came to the Luofu to learn more from its artisans.
Yingxing found his inspiration in the lessons he learned and the friends he made. Among those friends was the High Elder of the Vidyadhara, Imbibitor Lunae. Together, their group was known as the High Cloud Quintet. Though he only had a human's lifespan compared to his celestial companions, Yingxing worked tirelessly to make weapons worthy of the great warriors around him. He eventually succeeded.
[He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.]
As he matured, something else happened. He... fell in love. Despite their stations differing drastically they did what they could to stay in touch. They swore their love and devotion to one another with the moon as their witness.
[He is carefully not making eye contact.]
... Should I keep going?