[ hello, hello. once again, they vibe together... in the way that xiao really feels that characteristic sigh Deep In Her Heart.

so deeply that she stays unresponsive for a moment before she can brush away the emotional mess as she sits up to meet him. with a quiet exhale, she begins: ]

Fire never dies quietly, Red Gaze. Though I preferred it then, to now.

[ Him. ]

... But, yes. As infuriating as it is to admit allowing myself to reach that state due to the influence of another.