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Lan Wangji 蓝忘机
36 / M / Gusu

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[one_note]

My recollection.

One of me.

Two...Wei Yings. Sixteen months younger, in approximation.

[strikingchords]

Two of each. Fourteen years apart, both.

[takes a deep breath]

Mine, resurrected for this purpose.

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[gives him a look that would be openmouthed shock on a different man; wondering]

[strikingchords]

[looks back. he did not spend thirteen years without Wei Wuxian in his life; to him, his death and resurrection is still painful and close enough that the pain is as apparent as the dread-inducing gratitude of it, like a gift that might be taken away again...]

[one_note]

[low and soft and shattered, somewhere deep down under the calm underlayer, not wanting to stir that hurt, knowing he needs to]

How?

[strikingchords]

...

[it's not a pain he is unaccustomed to facing, at this time in his life.]

Exchanged for a wish.

[one_note]

Explain.

[strikingchords]

An offer was made to each by an unknown entity.

Each accepted.

We were sent elsewhere first. Then here. Earning the price.

[one_note]

[swallows, fighting to regain control of himself]

Different.

[strikingchords]

...

What happened?

[one_note]

Sent to another world. Told we contracted with the fae, to have wishes granted. No memory of making the contract. All there, the same circumstance.

Two Wei Yings. Sixteen months lost. The cause unknown. Memories can be torn away as consequence, restored over time. But not theirs.

[strikingchords]

[his lips thin; his hands are slightly more tense on the cup.]

Hm.

[one_note]

[looks aside, away, eyes tight-shut as though in pain]

[strikingchords]

...

...

[leans over and rests a hand gently on his shoulder...]

[one_note]

[lifts his head a bit in startlement, though he neither shakes it off nor quite looks at him again]

[strikingchords]

[he's just gonna stay put for a minute.

hey]

[one_note]

[eventually, eventually, turns his eyes to meet his again]

[strikingchords]

Do you wish to change clothing?

[one_note]

[a very small, jerky nod

oh god, he has not worn proper Lan robes for so long]

[strikingchords]

[inclines his head and motions for him to follow to the spare bedroom.

he's going to fetch him some of the elder Lan Wangji's own robes from his counterpart's bedroom, but when he passes Lan Wangji the stack of robes through the door to change, his own forehead ribbon is neatly folded on top of them.]

[one_note]

[stares at it

stares at him again, nakedly]

[strikingchords]

[meets his eyes quietly...]

[one_note]

Thank you.

[soft]

[strikingchords]

[just as soft]

No need.

[one_note]

[...inclines his head to him, and goes to change

unseen, he does actually hesitate before tying the forehead ribbon back on.]