[ An unsteady breath leaves him, broken by a hitch of pain that feels deeper than a stab wound. He doesn't want to hear he's the reason that Xingchen's soul was such a state, it isn't what he's been focusing on for years.
The avoidant mention of Song Lan has his larynx in a twisted state and he hacks up blood when he tries to say something, unable to take a deep enough breath. Rattling inhales keep him from falling to his knees, exhaustion permeating every bone after being hurled through the door and crushed. Only the fact Xiao Xingchen is right there, alive at last, keeps him standing. ]
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The avoidant mention of Song Lan has his larynx in a twisted state and he hacks up blood when he tries to say something, unable to take a deep enough breath. Rattling inhales keep him from falling to his knees, exhaustion permeating every bone after being hurled through the door and crushed. Only the fact Xiao Xingchen is right there, alive at last, keeps him standing. ]
Just stay.