[ He will not yet say the part that when you find your one person, you no longer need me bound by he rules. Because... ]
I do know I'm not required, Wanyin. I am telling you of my own accord, because I think it will be good for you to know, and because it may help you understand some things about me, and about us.
Or it might not.
[ Xichen does need a fortifying sip of tea before actually beginning, however. ]
My mother was from Caiyi town, and that is where my father met her, on his return item a night hunt. For him. She was that only one. But, to her, he was not. I knew not exactly what happened, but she ended up hurting - killing - some of his teachers. She would have been executed, were it not for my father, the sect leader, marrying her and thus granting her protection.
She was a prisoner. To atone for what he had done, my father was almost constantly in seclusion, forcing my uncle to take care of the sect until the day I succeeded as sect leader.
[ And yet, for all his wife was not into him, he sired two children with her. The implications are not brought to attention, but they still weigh heavy on Xichen's mind. ]
Back then, I promised myself I would not become my father. To make sure of that, I have disallowed myself from looking for that special person.
[ Slowly, he unclenches his tight hold around the teacup lest it shatters. ]
You see, you do not stand in the way of my happiness, for that path, I have locked away for myself long ago.
But you are here, and we are wedded, and we may yet find happiness, or at least contentment. Or we can remain strangers and not try for it.
I will not press either on you. But I need you to know that both paths are open to you.
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I rather thought it would not be a problem.
[ He will not yet say the part that when you find your one person, you no longer need me bound by he rules. Because... ]
I do know I'm not required, Wanyin. I am telling you of my own accord, because I think it will be good for you to know, and because it may help you understand some things about me, and about us.
Or it might not.
[ Xichen does need a fortifying sip of tea before actually beginning, however. ]
My mother was from Caiyi town, and that is where my father met her, on his return item a night hunt. For him. She was that only one. But, to her, he was not. I knew not exactly what happened, but she ended up hurting - killing - some of his teachers. She would have been executed, were it not for my father, the sect leader, marrying her and thus granting her protection.
She was a prisoner. To atone for what he had done, my father was almost constantly in seclusion, forcing my uncle to take care of the sect until the day I succeeded as sect leader.
[ And yet, for all his wife was not into him, he sired two children with her. The implications are not brought to attention, but they still weigh heavy on Xichen's mind. ]
Back then, I promised myself I would not become my father. To make sure of that, I have disallowed myself from looking for that special person.
[ Slowly, he unclenches his tight hold around the teacup lest it shatters. ]
You see, you do not stand in the way of my happiness, for that path, I have locked away for myself long ago.
But you are here, and we are wedded, and we may yet find happiness, or at least contentment. Or we can remain strangers and not try for it.
I will not press either on you. But I need you to know that both paths are open to you.