[ Another wave of confusion hits before stopping cold. Before Xingchen has the time to fully process the fact that someone with his face was here for so long, the last sentence shocks all other thoughts to a standstill. Did he say Daozhang Song? How is that possible?
It's been a very long time. Years. His friend hates him for what he caused, and Xingchen accepts that hatred. Because of his decisions, Song lost everything, and all Xingchen was able to return were his eyes. His clan, those he loved and held dear, remained dead. No amount of time or distance will heal that.
No. This is a trick. His sword isn't reacting, but this is some kind of trick. A cruel trick, giving him the familiar voice to comfort him and saying words that he's longed to hear for so long.
Daozhang Song will be happy to see you again.
How cruel. How heartless. To mess not only with his mind but with his heart. However, the energy he feels from this place isn't the kind of energy he feels from the voice.
Head spinning, Xingchen tries to center his thoughts. ]
What you're saying can't be true.
[ Normally, Xingchen can even be called overly trusting, but he can't believe Song could have forgiven him. ]
If he truly is here, he won't wish to see me.
[ But his friend shouldn't have known of Song's existence without meeting him, and he sees no reason why a man he trusts would lie to him. Two conflicting things seem to be happening. ]
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It's been a very long time. Years. His friend hates him for what he caused, and Xingchen accepts that hatred. Because of his decisions, Song lost everything, and all Xingchen was able to return were his eyes. His clan, those he loved and held dear, remained dead. No amount of time or distance will heal that.
No. This is a trick. His sword isn't reacting, but this is some kind of trick. A cruel trick, giving him the familiar voice to comfort him and saying words that he's longed to hear for so long.
Daozhang Song will be happy to see you again.
How cruel. How heartless. To mess not only with his mind but with his heart. However, the energy he feels from this place isn't the kind of energy he feels from the voice.
Head spinning, Xingchen tries to center his thoughts. ]
What you're saying can't be true.
[ Normally, Xingchen can even be called overly trusting, but he can't believe Song could have forgiven him. ]
If he truly is here, he won't wish to see me.
[ But his friend shouldn't have known of Song's existence without meeting him, and he sees no reason why a man he trusts would lie to him. Two conflicting things seem to be happening. ]