I'm sure.

[ Softly.

And then he straightens slightly, eyes fixed on Jin Ling, a little wide, though the smile only wavers for a moment, before steadying. Brightening. ]

Oh. Well, I'm not exactly looking for anyone else, either. Although if Jingyi comes back, perhaps him, too.

[ He takes a deep breath, blinking away the sadness about that absence. But also...

Not quite managing it.

So, instead, he leans in to claim Jin Ling's lips into a kiss. To swallow down sadness, chasing it away with his greatest joy here.

Then he bumps their noses together lightly as he adds in a soft, soft voice. ]

Give them the beads, A-Ling. Let them also have a chance to know if ... if you're no longer in this world.

[ The mood from earlier. It wasn't Sizhui being upset about the gift idea.

It's just that it's complicated, and putting it all into words is beyond even Sizhui. ]