"That aligns with what I was able to discern with what scraps of power remain to me," he remarks, his idle pacing gradually leading him to subtly put his larger bulk between him and the scholarly cultivator. He seems a bit, well, if Binghe had a word for 'Dweeby' that would be the first thing that would come to mind. As it stands, 'scholarly' is the best he can do.
And it would be a terrible shame for him to be put in harm's way again. The young man was nothing short of helpful on that ship. He doesn't deserve a sticky end.
His lips twitch a bit at the 'Liu-xiong'. Cute, he thinks, a touch begrudgingly. He doesn't usually find men cute in any sense of the word.
Except for...
Well, that's a thought for another time. He's in quite the pickle here.
"From what little else I could gather, the thing is alive, but dormant. I could ascertain where exactly it's settled on my brain, and it's blocking any physical access to almost all my qi. As it stands, I'm little better off than my days as a disciple."
His lips quirk upwards into a wry, humourless smirk. "I don't think it needs to be said we need to get these out as soon as possible."
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Date: 2023-04-17 04:22 am (UTC)And it would be a terrible shame for him to be put in harm's way again. The young man was nothing short of helpful on that ship. He doesn't deserve a sticky end.
His lips twitch a bit at the 'Liu-xiong'. Cute, he thinks, a touch begrudgingly. He doesn't usually find men cute in any sense of the word.
Except for...
Well, that's a thought for another time. He's in quite the pickle here.
"From what little else I could gather, the thing is alive, but dormant. I could ascertain where exactly it's settled on my brain, and it's blocking any physical access to almost all my qi. As it stands, I'm little better off than my days as a disciple."
His lips quirk upwards into a wry, humourless smirk. "I don't think it needs to be said we need to get these out as soon as possible."