[Video; UN: gentlebreeze]

[gentledawn]

[He too heard the broadcast and he has questions he can't stifle:]

Please, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could someone give me guidance on what is expected of us? Releasing my...my regrets...

I'm not sure I...can.

[Just like that. In a blink. How can anyone? He closes his eyes, expression pained.]

As for being here before... Do you think that is true?

[His head aches and he rubs at his temple.]

Our lives are complicated enough, I think, without time misbehaving.

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[dragonrising]

[His mouth opens and then closes again. He's so used to having to do so much alone and yet he knows Xingchen speaks the truth.]

You are both right. Thank you for reminding me.

[gentledawn]

[He is guilty of the same thought process. But Mingye is right. They need to rely on each other. They need to treat each other as equals.]

Hold onto our hands. I won't let you go.

[dragonrising]

I feel that even if I were to let go then you two would cling harder.

[A fact that makes him smile.]

I'm grateful.

[gentledawn]

We are very stubborn. You would leave marks on your hands from our grip!

[He doesn't have talons, but he does have nails! And he will use them to hold on if he must.]

Runyu, I know this is cowardly of me, but will you...help...me if...

If my future is shown to me in full. I... I will need a friend.

[dragonrising]

I don't believe you are a coward. Call on me should you learn what happens to you. I will come without hesitation to your side. You have my word.

[gentledawn]

I know what happens. I...just have not seen it. I fear I will if time is manipulated.

[dragonrising]

And should that happen then I will hold true to my word. Call for me and I will be there in an instant.

[gentledawn]

I break.

I can't allow myself to break again.

[dragonrising]

I will do all I can to hold you together. You've done this for me so I will be there for you in return.

[gentledawn]

Thank you, my friend. That sets my heart and nerves at ease.

[dragonrising]

Let your heart be at ease. Let those of us around you hold you together. Because we love you.

[gentledawn]

Your love is returned, sweet dragon. You can rely on me for anything.

[dragonrising]

You have such an immense heart that sometimes you overwhelm me with it. You are truly very kind, Xingchen.

[gentledawn]

The warmth you possess feels like a thick cloak wrapped around my shoulders. I feel safe at your side and I know I'm not alone in feeling that way.

[dragonrising]

It's strange to have warmth associated with me at all. But thank you for the kind words.

[gentledawn]

Your hands are cold, but they don't reflect your heart.

[dragonrising]

[He can't help but to let out a soft laugh.]

It it really that warm? I thought it had lost any of that years ago in my isolation.

[gentledawn]

I know for a fact it has lost none of its warmth! [No, seriously, he knows.] You treated me so gently when we shared a bed.

[dragonrising]

I confess that it wasn't so easy to do so since you are a very tempting young man. But I wanted to all the same.

[gentledawn]

I'm stronger than I seem! [He flushes at the compliment nonetheless.] I was shy to be with someone so handsome.

[dragonrising]

[Oh how amused he looks.] Were you? You didn't seem so shy to me.

[gentledawn]

I didn't want to waste the opportunity being shy! [He purses his lips, stubborn.]

[dragonrising]

Oh? Is that your reason? How cute.

[gentledawn]

I would have been very angry with myself. But you made it easy for me to be open.

[dragonrising]

Well, you did open rather easily to me. It's true...

[He cannot resist the play on words there. He really, really can't.]