He turns and is a half a second away from simply ignoring whatever Yuan is about to say in favor of kissing him breathless. However, the concern and then the words stop him. The fact that he even thinks of keeping up his lie is what convinces him to confess. He doesn't want to be like the rest of his family and if he starts to deceive people, particularly those he cares about, he's doing just that. Never mind this whole experience is one big rouse.
"Yuan.. none of that was your fault. I'm sorry. I didn't want you to suffer and my spiritual energy was so low.." His gaze drops to one of the golden deer embroidered on Yuan's robes. "I made you fall asleep. I give you my word, I didn't let anything happen to you. You went straight from the boat to here and you've had Geming and Liling.. well, and I guess Jingyi, around you since. When it comes to healing magic, I'm not like the Lan clan. I'm not that strong."
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2021-08-14 22:25 (UTC)"Yuan.. none of that was your fault. I'm sorry. I didn't want you to suffer and my spiritual energy was so low.." His gaze drops to one of the golden deer embroidered on Yuan's robes. "I made you fall asleep. I give you my word, I didn't let anything happen to you. You went straight from the boat to here and you've had Geming and Liling.. well, and I guess Jingyi, around you since. When it comes to healing magic, I'm not like the Lan clan. I'm not that strong."