[ His gaze flicks back up, holding Jiang Cheng's. Xichen's former student has become a strong-minded, kind man, the kind of Sect Leader any clan would be proud to have. His respect for how hard Jiang Cheng fights for fairness and transparency has Xichen already feeling hopeful about visiting Yunmeng to see him, because if he could know his friend was nearby ... that isn't so scary a notion. Not like metaphorically stepping into the darkness to be grabbed at by unsavoury hands; there would be clarity.
His frown eases, lips pressing into an amused line for a moment as he debates what he next says and whether it's too forward. ]
I think the only person I could not refuse an invitation from is Wanyin.
[ He waits (a little nervously, inwardly) patiently to see the reaction his soft address prompts, wanting to hear Xichen back. ]
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[ His gaze flicks back up, holding Jiang Cheng's. Xichen's former student has become a strong-minded, kind man, the kind of Sect Leader any clan would be proud to have. His respect for how hard Jiang Cheng fights for fairness and transparency has Xichen already feeling hopeful about visiting Yunmeng to see him, because if he could know his friend was nearby ... that isn't so scary a notion. Not like metaphorically stepping into the darkness to be grabbed at by unsavoury hands; there would be clarity.
His frown eases, lips pressing into an amused line for a moment as he debates what he next says and whether it's too forward. ]
I think the only person I could not refuse an invitation from is Wanyin.
[ He waits (a little nervously, inwardly) patiently to see the reaction his soft address prompts, wanting to hear Xichen back. ]