[ he stills, freezing to the spot where he's standing, arm still outstretched and pointing at him, almost choking down a swallow, eyes impossibly wide.
what?
he has no recollection of what his parents look like, only a kind of specific warm presence and gentle sounding voices he doesn't quite recall surrounding him. the sword and his Jiang clan bell are his only items to not remember them by, but represent them, because there's nothing there for him to remember. still.
the way the other's demeanor has completely changed is throwing everything off. because it's familiar and at the same time it's not. his arm drops to his side, and while it looks like the sword will slide to the ground too, he grips it hard, knuckles turning white with the effort as he tries to unsuccessfully swallow the lump in his throat again and again. he cannot cry, he doesn't cry, goddammit. he can already tell that's going to be a losing battle, but that doesn't stop him from fighting it with all he has.
but this... this can't be. but he's addressed by name and... and... and what does he even do in this situation but nod dumbly, slowly, looking completely withered and lost. ]
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what?
he has no recollection of what his parents look like, only a kind of specific warm presence and gentle sounding voices he doesn't quite recall surrounding him. the sword and his Jiang clan bell are his only items to not remember them by, but represent them, because there's nothing there for him to remember. still.
the way the other's demeanor has completely changed is throwing everything off. because it's familiar and at the same time it's not. his arm drops to his side, and while it looks like the sword will slide to the ground too, he grips it hard, knuckles turning white with the effort as he tries to unsuccessfully swallow the lump in his throat again and again. he cannot cry, he doesn't cry, goddammit. he can already tell that's going to be a losing battle, but that doesn't stop him from fighting it with all he has.
but this... this can't be. but he's addressed by name and... and... and what does he even do in this situation but nod dumbly, slowly, looking completely withered and lost. ]