[what matters, in any case, is jin ling's trying his best and that's all he can do when it comes right down to it; nobody can force him to change his ways, just direct him, and if he decides to accept the guidance, he'll grow for the better of it, gain more knowledge from his experiences. for as long as it's allowed, sizhui will share what tactility he possesses with jin ling, gently show him the ways he comforts people whenever they need it and hope for the best, he guesses? but also: he has confidence that jin ling will ultimately figure out what works best for him!
if they're being completely fair, it's true, sizhui and wei wuxian do have that trait in common, though sizhui's done his absolute best to not toss himself into the fray haphazardly and end up in an unfortunate accident. one day in the future, it could still happen, there's no predicting the outcome of what's not happened yet, after all. regardless, he will try his hardest to avoid his demise for as long as possible so he can stick around and keep helping jin ling out in somewhat familiar ways that ought to remind him of his aforementioned fox uncle. the same uncle who's also sizhui's father, which means their similarities shouldn't be too surprising, but hey, better safe than sorry when it comes to assuming some things about people.
it very likely isn't good for fairy, yet he continues letting her lick for now, cleaning his face of tears but leaving a different wetness behind. he lets fairy stay resting with her paws on his shoulders, one hand coming up between them as he briefly leans away and rubs his sleeve over his face, his best attempt at cleaning away the mess before he lowers the arm again to let her go about her business with comforting him again. while he super appreciates fairy's sweetness, he also doesn't want her getting sick because he's letting himself weep this openly. he adjusts slightly, moves his arm around fairy's back and hugs her close, that way her head rests over his shoulder, allowing him to see the top of jin ling's head better.
there's no reason for sizhui to not treat jin ling as his equal, not just because they're both juniors, but because he's learned more about the other boy, has fought by his side and knows it isn't any trouble to accept jin ling's shortcomings right alongside his strengths; imperfections lie within them all, it's the truly brave ones who accept and display them pridefully. maybe being proud of one's less favorable traits seems silly, he'd see it more as accepting them so they could be corrected later on.
he exhales a long-drawn-out sigh, withdraws his arm then settles his hand on jin ling's shoulder instead.] Truthfully, I think we have a little more freedom compared to actual prisoners.
[how often would a prison train let its passengers go off-world and help other people? unless, of course, it was in exchange for time off their sentence or it counted toward recreational time . . . frankly, he doesn't want to delve too deep into those thoughts now that the bizarre possibility has arisen in his mind. he shakes his head, huffs again then leans to rest his head against fairy's.] Neither do I.
[sadly, they can't do anything about it besides accept what happens and help the others who remain after all's said and done. zewu-jun will tell him this same thing someday, it's funny it comes around when he's helping comfort jin ling, his friend is attempting to do the same in kind, and fairy's being the greatest spiritual companion by aiding them both.
perhaps he shouldn't and there's definitely a voice in the back of his mind saying don't you dare! lan sizhui's full-blown ignoring it, forgoing all proper sense to instead remove his hand from jin ling's shoulder and place it atop his head, right at the spot between his ears.] We have to make the best of it, unfortunately, since there's nothing we can do about it at the moment. [then he affectionately rubs those ears, letting a half-smile come across his face following the brief gesture before he withdraws entirely.]
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if they're being completely fair, it's true, sizhui and wei wuxian do have that trait in common, though sizhui's done his absolute best to not toss himself into the fray haphazardly and end up in an unfortunate accident. one day in the future, it could still happen, there's no predicting the outcome of what's not happened yet, after all. regardless, he will try his hardest to avoid his demise for as long as possible so he can stick around and keep helping jin ling out in somewhat familiar ways that ought to remind him of his aforementioned fox uncle. the same uncle who's also sizhui's father, which means their similarities shouldn't be too surprising, but hey, better safe than sorry when it comes to assuming some things about people.
it very likely isn't good for fairy, yet he continues letting her lick for now, cleaning his face of tears but leaving a different wetness behind. he lets fairy stay resting with her paws on his shoulders, one hand coming up between them as he briefly leans away and rubs his sleeve over his face, his best attempt at cleaning away the mess before he lowers the arm again to let her go about her business with comforting him again. while he super appreciates fairy's sweetness, he also doesn't want her getting sick because he's letting himself weep this openly. he adjusts slightly, moves his arm around fairy's back and hugs her close, that way her head rests over his shoulder, allowing him to see the top of jin ling's head better.
there's no reason for sizhui to not treat jin ling as his equal, not just because they're both juniors, but because he's learned more about the other boy, has fought by his side and knows it isn't any trouble to accept jin ling's shortcomings right alongside his strengths; imperfections lie within them all, it's the truly brave ones who accept and display them pridefully. maybe being proud of one's less favorable traits seems silly, he'd see it more as accepting them so they could be corrected later on.
he exhales a long-drawn-out sigh, withdraws his arm then settles his hand on jin ling's shoulder instead.] Truthfully, I think we have a little more freedom compared to actual prisoners.
[how often would a prison train let its passengers go off-world and help other people? unless, of course, it was in exchange for time off their sentence or it counted toward recreational time . . . frankly, he doesn't want to delve too deep into those thoughts now that the bizarre possibility has arisen in his mind. he shakes his head, huffs again then leans to rest his head against fairy's.] Neither do I.
[sadly, they can't do anything about it besides accept what happens and help the others who remain after all's said and done. zewu-jun will tell him this same thing someday, it's funny it comes around when he's helping comfort jin ling, his friend is attempting to do the same in kind, and fairy's being the greatest spiritual companion by aiding them both.
perhaps he shouldn't and there's definitely a voice in the back of his mind saying don't you dare! lan sizhui's full-blown ignoring it, forgoing all proper sense to instead remove his hand from jin ling's shoulder and place it atop his head, right at the spot between his ears.] We have to make the best of it, unfortunately, since there's nothing we can do about it at the moment. [then he affectionately rubs those ears, letting a half-smile come across his face following the brief gesture before he withdraws entirely.]