His eyes close for a different reason now and he takes comfort and strength from being near the other half of his soul. Kexing came back to him. Zishu can't help but turn his head just enough to kiss away that laugh, being very gentle.

"What have you learned about this new world? The villagers were generous with their food and drink, I noticed." and he presumed it was good based on how it looked. His sense of taste is failing him faster than his other senses.