Yuan just nods softly, a bittersweet smile on his face at Jingyi mentioning Jin Ling - he's deeply touched that his friend would offer him comfort when he was feeling so sad himself, but it still hurts to hear mention of him.
When Jingyi starts crying again, he just curls gentle arms around his shoulders and holds him, rubbing his back reassuringly.
"Emotional men, you Lans," Wuxian murmurs softly to his husband "Should we leave them to it?"
~~~
Zizhen bows back, offering an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry to arrive unannounced, Jiang-zongzhu, I would have sent a messenger ahead but as I travelled by sword I would have beaten them here anyway," he explains "I've come from Cloud Recesses..."
He steps forward just enough to offer the envelope to Jiang Cheng.
"Direct from Wei-qianbei. I believe you're expecting it."
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2021-09-02 21:23 (UTC)Yuan just nods softly, a bittersweet smile on his face at Jingyi mentioning Jin Ling - he's deeply touched that his friend would offer him comfort when he was feeling so sad himself, but it still hurts to hear mention of him.
When Jingyi starts crying again, he just curls gentle arms around his shoulders and holds him, rubbing his back reassuringly.
"Emotional men, you Lans," Wuxian murmurs softly to his husband "Should we leave them to it?"
~~~
Zizhen bows back, offering an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry to arrive unannounced, Jiang-zongzhu, I would have sent a messenger ahead but as I travelled by sword I would have beaten them here anyway," he explains "I've come from Cloud Recesses..."
He steps forward just enough to offer the envelope to Jiang Cheng.
"Direct from Wei-qianbei. I believe you're expecting it."