[and now the hard part. it is too important to say easily, so it takes him a little bit to gather the words. with no other person, he thinks, can he actually step back and examine and express the dizzy terrifying scope of the sentiment.]
[he goes very still, with a surprise that is much deeper this time, a feeling so deep it resounds through the warp and weft of his bones. Lan Wangji can watch the tiny flickers of emotion on his own face: a reflected warmth, and trepidation because he himself does not know how he could have managed to get through to the new-dead Wei Wuxian other than long patience and time, and a deep-seated relief almost as thorough as the surprise]
nods slightly, relieved himself to see his feelings mirrored, and turns his head away to move a scrap of discarded wrapping paper left on the counter slightly with his finger]
[he's okay with silence too, usually. otherwise he'd be in trouble.
inclines his head, with a slightly jerky exhale. he is so afraid. his other self knows why. he also can't help but hope. his other self knows that too.]
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Mm. Apologies.
[and now the hard part. it is too important to say easily, so it takes him a little bit to gather the words. with no other person, he thinks, can he actually step back and examine and express the dizzy terrifying scope of the sentiment.]
Was with Wei Ying.
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nods slightly, relieved himself to see his feelings mirrored, and turns his head away to move a scrap of discarded wrapping paper left on the counter slightly with his finger]
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He came to you?
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In a sense.
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Difficult to imagine.
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[very literally; he doesn't think Wei Wuxian would have come if he had thought about it more.]
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The bond.
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...
he will try]
May not be "yet."
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inclines his head, with a slightly jerky exhale. he is so afraid. his other self knows why. he also can't help but hope. his other self knows that too.]
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...
...
Five days is long for Wei Ying.
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For myself as well.
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[nods wordlessly, breath caught in his throat unexpectedly by the question
of course he is happy.]
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Is Wei Ying?
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Sometimes.
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It is good.
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I will try.
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[nods, but]
Staying even when he is not happy.
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[pauses again; not a hesitation, just a moment to consider his words...]
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For your Wei Ying.
Is it difficult?
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Does yours trust you?
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[he doesn't know.]
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