(( Wangji nods in thanks as he accepts the tea. He sips it thoughtfully, savoring the flavor. Now that they know where to get quality tea, life has been more normal. He lowers the glass and looks to Sizhui with his usual impassive gaze. ))
[things are clearer, now. no less grim, to be sure, and the details are still vague, hidden behind careful phrasing, but wei wuxian feels himself enlightened - relieved, in a way, morbid as it is to have the facts of your death laid out so gently.
he did good. will do good, eventually, when he returns home.
wei wuxian can find peace in that.]
you have sanctuary with me, lan sizhui. call upon me as you need, alright?
You're awesome, have I told you that yet? I'd like that, and I just wanted you to know that I might be picky about that. The rest should be absolutely all right.
[left in a basket, with a bright red ribbon gently tied around its neck: a stuffed toy rabbit, a handful of loquats, and an envelope with coins. consider it a late present.]
[With the cordis moon out, bright, luminous, and full in the sky, so is his transformation is revealed and it's a pleasant surprise. The side-effects from the days isn't pleasant. It's a pair of puff-white arctic fox ears sporting on the top of his head.
Still, it's exciting, his first moon transformation. He has to tell him!]
[It makes him happy to see his younger version of himself lights up.]
I'm all right. I was worried I came out looking like a monster. I think I am called an artic fox. I read in the books that they live in very cold regions.
What about yourself? Do you transform by one of the moons too?
Elder brother, this place brings many things to be and my Hanguang-jun sometimes has tentacles but you could never be a monster, no matter how you may look. It's what someone or something does that makes a monster...
I transform when only the Iris moon is in effect, and become a bunny. I can still speak, and use my spiritual energy, and cultivate, so it's not too bad, but I can't play, so that's a little irritating. When the three moons are all in the sky, I don't change. Which is convenient because that is when a lot of new people show up, so I can go up on the Iris moon and help out sometimes.
Yes, Hanguang-jun. I always do my best, though sometimes it can't really be helped, like when Jingyi disappeared.
But it only feels right if nobody gets hurt, and I try to make sure they don't! Because how could something bring me joy when it grieves another? At least if I can help it...
Also, Senior Beitang helped with some advice, one evening when Jin Ling was upset and I went to comfort him. About communication and boundaries and such.
(( It doesn't bother him that Sizhui got advice from Moran. He's a smart man able to better articulate such things. Especially now that Wangji is unsure what sort of things are permissible outside his relationship with Wei Wuxian. ))
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