[ not so bad? not so bad? he's turning into a monster of some kind, it hurts and he's alone and fuck this place he doesn't even have access to his golden core and it's all confusing and he's just a kid!
he whips his head up to retort and glare but catches himself, confused at the familiar golden robes but the unfamiliar face. he remembers most faces of the Jin sect, so who is waltzing around in their robes if he doesn't know who it is?
not that it matters, he's not going to show weakness in front of someone, not even someone who's supposedly familiar (least of all that!), and he rubs at his eyes furiously with his sleeve, glowering. ]
I'm fine. I was just—
[ just sitting down. just gathering his wits. just taking a break?? that's a weak excuse and he knows it, so slowly gets to his feet, fingers curled around Suihua like a life line. even if the sword is just a regular piece of metal here, it's still his piece of comfort. ]
I fine. Who are you anyway? I don't recognize you.
oh my god
he whips his head up to retort and glare but catches himself, confused at the familiar golden robes but the unfamiliar face. he remembers most faces of the Jin sect, so who is waltzing around in their robes if he doesn't know who it is?
not that it matters, he's not going to show weakness in front of someone, not even someone who's supposedly familiar (least of all that!), and he rubs at his eyes furiously with his sleeve, glowering. ]
I'm fine. I was just—
[ just sitting down. just gathering his wits. just taking a break?? that's a weak excuse and he knows it, so slowly gets to his feet, fingers curled around Suihua like a life line. even if the sword is just a regular piece of metal here, it's still his piece of comfort. ]
I fine. Who are you anyway? I don't recognize you.