xichen's own pride flares, stubbornness with it. he is not a child, meant to be coddled and protected. he has lead men through a war, had taken on the mantle of sect leader before he'd left his adolescence. he had not been left to flounder of course, with his uncle still at his side, but -- he lets out a sigh, watches his older self with a crease in his brows.] And if knowing could prevent it?
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xichen's own pride flares, stubbornness with it. he is not a child, meant to be coddled and protected. he has lead men through a war, had taken on the mantle of sect leader before he'd left his adolescence. he had not been left to flounder of course, with his uncle still at his side, but -- he lets out a sigh, watches his older self with a crease in his brows.] And if knowing could prevent it?