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"   were  you?   truly  i  have  no  idea  how  he  could  have  found  out  then.  "    he  glanced  over,   then  gave  a  graceful  shrug.  "   honestly,   there  were  always  be  gossip  and  rumors.   then  again,   ive  never  had  to  worry  about  such  a  thing.  perhaps  nie–gongzi  found  out,   and  told  your  brother.   really.  "

@nieqiongs    * a  sheer  but  noticeable  flush  clung  to  the  jade  beauty  as  if  the  older  twin  jades  of  lan  carried  a  pot  of  rouge  inside  his  sleeve.  instead,  his  arms  sought  refuge,  tucked  in  the  opposite  sleeve  to  discreetly  pinch  the  material  to  get  rid  of  the  emotions  swirling  in  his  abdomen. *     that’s  just  the  thing,  a-qiong.  my  dìdi  doesn’t  get  curious  unless  he  notices  or  hears  something  that  is  worth  investigating.  we  were  both  careful  in  our  ..  visits.

"  if  you're  referring  to  the  character  on  my  fan,   it's  referencing  my  original  surname  before  i  took  the  name  of  my  sect,  "   he  folds  up  the  fan,   carefully.   as  if  he  was  very  cautious  to  not  let  the  fan  actually  touch  his  skin.   "  sect  leader  nie  and  i  understand  the  pain  of  losing  family,    so  it  is  with  great  honor  that  i  take  the  nie  name  as  my  own.   as  for  fan  collecting..   im  afraid  i  do  not.   that  would  be  my  younger  brother. "   

@nieqiongs     it’s  nice  to  finally  put  a  face  to  a  name,  ..     * the  lan  sects  heir  replied  graciously,  following  his  bow  to  the  esteemed  advisor  of  the  nie  sects  leader. *     nie  mingjue  always  spoke  highly  of  you,  ..     * noting  the  fan  covering  his  face  as  if  they  were  whispering  secrets  through  a  bamboo  screen,  he  gave  a  small  smile. *     i  can  see  your  influence  doesn’t  stop  with  him.  do  you  collect  fans? 

@yinyings    you’ve  been  lucky  so  far  but  you  mustn’t  allow  this  overconfidence  get  the  best  of  you.  the  qinghe  nie,  lanling  jin,  and  especially  the  yunmeng  jian  won’t  hesitate  to  chase  you  down  if  they  were  to  find  out  of  your  existence.  coming  here  was  a  foolish  thing  to  do,  young  man.

i  saved  myself  :/    hmph.    so  what?   they  haven't  succeeded  yet.    and  so  far,   they  haven't  even  gotten  close.   

@yinyings    i  see.  ..  was  it  hanguang-jun  that  saved  you  or  was  it  someone  else?  to  roam  across  the  lands  under  his  name  is  only  a  double  target  on  your  back.

@lanclans     *  a  light  breeze  stirred,  pushing  the  long  black  hair  in  front  of  his  pointed  ears  gently  behind  him.  the  strands,  dark  and  silky,  shifted  with  a  graceful  ease,  each  lock  catching  the  wind  and  fluttering  like  a  ribbon  —  even  the  one  he  had  since  he  was  a  child  was  no  longer  with  him. *     your  priority  changed,  dìdi.  as  a  zhàngfū,  you  must  love  and  look  after  your  qīzi.  spend  time  with  wei  ying  to  make  up  for  those  thirteen  years  that  has  pained  you.  ..  please  don’t  worry  about  me.  sect  leader  responsibilities  will  continue  to  keep  me  busy  no  matter  how  long  i  have  been  one.     * despite  spring’s  quiet  promise  of  its  renewal,  his  eyes  twinkled,  like  sunlight  touching  the  surface  of  hard  ice,  bright  yet  unable  to  penetrate  immediately.  they  flickered  from  his  concerned  brother  to  the  tea  that  sat  gently  in  his  cup. * 

@gusuleader 
            
            [  honeyed  orbs  flick  up  to  the  smile  his  brother  passes  off,  not  his  usual  smiley  self.   no  matter  how  he  tries  to  hide  it,  they  have  known  each  other  far  too  long  that,  while  lan  huan  can  read  lan  zhan’s  expressions  easily,  lan  zhan  has  learned  a  similar  capability  with  his  elder  brother.  it  does  not  fool  him,  given  what  he  knows  now.  he  wonders  if,  had  their  uncle  not  been  so  focused  on  the  youngest  repeating  his  father’s  mistakes,  would  the  eldest  not  have  taken  the  brunt  of  this  neglect  ?  now,  xichen  only  has  his  family,  at  best.  it  would  make  anyone  uncomfortable.  ]  brother,  [  after  a  pause,  the  second  jade  continues  ]  if  there  is  anything—  [  but  what  can  he  do  ?  they  both  know  that  saying  sorry  for  his  loss  will  do  nothing.  it  reminds  him  of  when  he  had  become  a  husk  of  himself  in  mourning  wei  ying  all  those  years.  ]    

@lanclans     *  the  older  brother  couldn’t  verbalize  his  kind  sensibility  towards  his  sibling’s  new  chapter,  one  filled  with  deep  love  and  a  newfound  form  of  peace;  so  instead,  he  offered  a  smile.  the  one  that  didn’t  reach  his  eyes  but  still  managed  to  wrinkle  his  skin  around  the  area.  keeping  the  expression  as  a  mask,  he  cleared  his  throat. *     it’s  nice  to  feel  the  warmth  of  the  sun  with  greater  intensity  and  the  sensation  of  each  breeze,  even  if  that  also  marks  the  busiest  season  for  our  cultivation.  but  it’s  admittedly  nice  to  see  the  juniors’  faces  brightened  with  vigor  and  dedication  to  their  studies.

`     @lanclans     my  discord  is  warmatchas!  i  yap  a  lot  there  so  if  you’re  willing  to  succumb  to  that,  by  all  means.  good  to  know!  expect  them  in  the  future  (; 

@gusuleader 
            
            LMAO. mine r he/they! btw one thing u need to know abt me, u can drop whenever. im literally always on so :) if u have disc i do a lot of plotting n stuff there!

`     @lanclans     brb  need  to  dunk  my  head  into  a  toilet  ..  bc  i  thought  you  meant  something  else  for  a  second  LOL.  pleasure  to  meet  you!  mine  are  she/her,  what  about  yours?  also,  sometimes  i  like  dropping  one-liners  out  of  the  blue  ..  would  it  be  alright  if  i  drop  some  on  your  acc(s)  if  i  come  up  with  anything? 

@gusuleader  /  !!

*   !!

*   perhaps  kicks  feet  

*    on  suyin  &  sizhui!

@lanheirs     * adrenaline  from  what  transpired  within  the  last  few  minutes  left  him  numb,  unable  to  process  the  betrayal  of  his  sworn  brother,  the  fierce  corpse  of  his  husband,  and  even  the  injury  of  his  son  —  if  it  weren’t  for  his  panicked  cries  that  reeled  him  back.  ..  very  gently,  he  steadied  his  trembling  hand  on  his  shoulder  while  he  assessed  the  damage  with  two  fingers  hovered  over.  looking  up  at  suyin,  the  muscles  on  his  face  showed  a  conflicted  expression  of  a  sect  leader  and  a  parent,  both  tugging  for  dominance  inside  of  the  abyss  in  his  chest. *     i’ll  bring  you  to  the  healer,  suyin  ...  give  me  a  mome—  i  need  to  steady  your  arm.  does  anything  hurt  you?

*   post  attack  :)   the  bone  in  his  right  arm  is  basically  shattered