"N-no, it's okay!" Zizhen says quickly - as awkward as all this is, he really doesn't blame Jin Ling for what he was doing in his sleep, and truthfully he'd much rather move on from this than get into any sort of argument about it or make Jin Ling feel guilty - if he felt like he needed to make up for it somehow, that kept it at the forefront of both of their minds, and it would probably be far better to try and forget it.
"You were asleep. I guess you were... uh... dreaming about something good. Anyway it doesn't matter, it's just... it happens, right? Let's just... laugh about it and then not tell anybody else about it ever." he chuckles awkwardly.
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Yuan is still unconscious - his breathing is steady and his heartrate stable but he's unresponsive to being pulled into his father's arms, doesn't react to the encouraging words or fingers through his hair.
He feels it, though, somewhere in his mind, he hears those words and they bring him comfort, even though he's not really aware of it. They mingle into his dreams and soothe his troubled mind, keeping the nightmares at bay.
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Wuxian's honestly about to start when Jingyi springs forward, and his eyebrows shoot up in surprise - he's impressed, though, at the ferocity the young man shows. The other Lans are too stuffy to appreciate it, but a nice graphic threat can work wonders.
Wuxian puts a calming hand on Jingyi's shoulder, effortlessly switching to 'good cop' as he gives the old woman a surprisingly calm look.
"Lan Jingyi here is my son's best friend, so he's understandably upset at the harm that's come to him. Lans can be ruthless when pushed, I wouldn't risk it, so as he so eloquently pointed out your incentive is that things are going to get very unpleasant very quickly if you don't tell us what we need to know. If you do, and your words cause A-Yuan to recover, we can have a much more pleasant discussion about what reparations can be made for your own suffering."
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"N-no, it's okay!" Zizhen says quickly - as awkward as all this is, he really doesn't blame Jin Ling for what he was doing in his sleep, and truthfully he'd much rather move on from this than get into any sort of argument about it or make Jin Ling feel guilty - if he felt like he needed to make up for it somehow, that kept it at the forefront of both of their minds, and it would probably be far better to try and forget it.
"You were asleep. I guess you were... uh... dreaming about something good. Anyway it doesn't matter, it's just... it happens, right? Let's just... laugh about it and then not tell anybody else about it ever." he chuckles awkwardly.
~~~
Yuan is still unconscious - his breathing is steady and his heartrate stable but he's unresponsive to being pulled into his father's arms, doesn't react to the encouraging words or fingers through his hair.
He feels it, though, somewhere in his mind, he hears those words and they bring him comfort, even though he's not really aware of it. They mingle into his dreams and soothe his troubled mind, keeping the nightmares at bay.
~~~
Wuxian's honestly about to start when Jingyi springs forward, and his eyebrows shoot up in surprise - he's impressed, though, at the ferocity the young man shows. The other Lans are too stuffy to appreciate it, but a nice graphic threat can work wonders.
Wuxian puts a calming hand on Jingyi's shoulder, effortlessly switching to 'good cop' as he gives the old woman a surprisingly calm look.
"Lan Jingyi here is my son's best friend, so he's understandably upset at the harm that's come to him. Lans can be ruthless when pushed, I wouldn't risk it, so as he so eloquently pointed out your incentive is that things are going to get very unpleasant very quickly if you don't tell us what we need to know. If you do, and your words cause A-Yuan to recover, we can have a much more pleasant discussion about what reparations can be made for your own suffering."