[ he remained behind for love. a singular, all-encompassing love that he's felt since he was a dirty, despised child. he'd wanted to support and protect his highness more than anything in the world-- more than acknowledgment, more than peace, more than anything. he would have gladly taken on any suffering if it meant sparing his god from even a moment of pain. ]
Hm, I wonder, [ he says instead, head tilting faintly, earrings chiming with the movement. ] It's been a long time.
[ he wouldn't be surprised if it's a curse. if the dead aren't allowed to rest because of something their living loved ones did, then it's only natural that they'd resent that. it's only natural to want to drag everyone into unrest with them.. perhaps.
it's a shame that he xuan isn't here. he'd be more useful in the water than hua cheng pretends to be. their realms are separate for a reason.
his glance cuts sideways to the odd mortal, brow lofting over his eye with questioning amusement. ] Oh? Are you not concerned about where it might take you?
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Hm, I wonder, [ he says instead, head tilting faintly, earrings chiming with the movement. ] It's been a long time.
[ he wouldn't be surprised if it's a curse. if the dead aren't allowed to rest because of something their living loved ones did, then it's only natural that they'd resent that. it's only natural to want to drag everyone into unrest with them.. perhaps.
it's a shame that he xuan isn't here. he'd be more useful in the water than hua cheng pretends to be. their realms are separate for a reason.
his glance cuts sideways to the odd mortal, brow lofting over his eye with questioning amusement. ] Oh? Are you not concerned about where it might take you?