( something in that answer making jingyi shift his attention to focus, unblinking, on his best friend. younger, not a dragon, but still someone he knows, and he'd fight worlds for, because that's what one does. )
I'd stop you.
( he says, simple as that. simple as saying, without death, because he doesn't... doubt his capability, here, to do that. even when sizhui has the edge on him in skills, he lacks the extra set that he would from back home, and jingyi feels to his bones he can keep his best friend from becoming the fright of that monster, outside of his own control.
[‘i'd stop you,’ jingyi says, and this immediately rouses sizhui's attention, has him turning to meet his friend's gaze, brow softening somewhat though also still faintly pinched.]
I know you would.
[it's one of many reasons why he trusts lan jingyi, after all. regardless of friendship (but because of it too), they've both mutually agreed to stop the other if there ever comes a chance where they are out of control. however, being truthful, sizhui would likely struggle a fair amount while battling a dragon, but he'd die trying before not making an effort.
there comes another sigh following jingyi's revelation, something far calmer than the way his stomach flip-flops at the thought.]
Have you fought often because you are dragon-souled or? [obviously not good either way, he'd imagine, but that doesn't keep him from reassuring,] Even with your advantage, I would stop you too, for what it's worth. [without any ifs, ands or buts stated outrightly.]
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( something in that answer making jingyi shift his attention to focus, unblinking, on his best friend. younger, not a dragon, but still someone he knows, and he'd fight worlds for, because that's what one does. )
I'd stop you.
( he says, simple as that. simple as saying, without death, because he doesn't... doubt his capability, here, to do that. even when sizhui has the edge on him in skills, he lacks the extra set that he would from back home, and jingyi feels to his bones he can keep his best friend from becoming the fright of that monster, outside of his own control.
but.
and there's always a but.
but. )
With dragons, it's as you say, and worse.
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I know you would.
[it's one of many reasons why he trusts lan jingyi, after all. regardless of friendship (but because of it too), they've both mutually agreed to stop the other if there ever comes a chance where they are out of control. however, being truthful, sizhui would likely struggle a fair amount while battling a dragon, but he'd die trying before not making an effort.
there comes another sigh following jingyi's revelation, something far calmer than the way his stomach flip-flops at the thought.]
Have you fought often because you are dragon-souled or? [obviously not good either way, he'd imagine, but that doesn't keep him from reassuring,] Even with your advantage, I would stop you too, for what it's worth. [without any ifs, ands or buts stated outrightly.]