( ...forgive him, blood of his blood, for he has sinned. Two years of sojourn in the great undead abroad have foisted upon him the questionable gift of Wei Ying's wit. To have the last word, he has learned from every Yunmeng brotherly spat he has witnessed, is a final victory.
But he assumes the part, rusty in remembering synchrony with his brother in ways that sting — he is the tenth of a heartbeat too slow to parry on Xichen's left, because his brother leans deeper than Wei Ying. They nearly collide hands as they both strike at a cadaver, because Xichen's arm comes longer than Lan Wangji expected. Their footing almost fumbles.
He rights himself in increments, relearning the shapes and habits of his brother's defenses, how to serve his blind side. Patience. Patience. In the scant moments between fencing, stabbing and recovering their footing — )
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( ...forgive him, blood of his blood, for he has sinned. Two years of sojourn in the great undead abroad have foisted upon him the questionable gift of Wei Ying's wit. To have the last word, he has learned from every Yunmeng brotherly spat he has witnessed, is a final victory.
But he assumes the part, rusty in remembering synchrony with his brother in ways that sting — he is the tenth of a heartbeat too slow to parry on Xichen's left, because his brother leans deeper than Wei Ying. They nearly collide hands as they both strike at a cadaver, because Xichen's arm comes longer than Lan Wangji expected. Their footing almost fumbles.
He rights himself in increments, relearning the shapes and habits of his brother's defenses, how to serve his blind side. Patience. Patience. In the scant moments between fencing, stabbing and recovering their footing — )
How long since Zewu-Jun commenced seclusion?