[He witnesses those flickers but he's not entirely sure how much Dan Heng would remember. It seems to be an unreliable thing. He isn't sure if it's a good thing to remember in the first place. Blade has lived this life determined to make his own way, but this is the first time he's gone back on that. If Dan Heng wasn't here, he wouldn't pursue anything at all...

He pours himself more wine while Dan Heng takes it all in.]

It wasn't clear in the text, either. I'm not sure why. Maybe the details don't matter...

[He looks down at his cup for a moment.]

It was only your name that came up, not his.

[Dan Heng had mentioned he was Dan Feng's reincarnation. Just the sound of that name had nearly sent Blade spiraling back into it... but here, he's expecting it. He keeps control, for now.]

... How did he die?