[ Joonghyuk merely looks at him? He's not even sure why Xie Lian chose to answer him if he's just like this. Xie Lian should have known. It's so PREDICTABLE. ]
but also. he does get it, kind of - it probably is smarter, not to tell anyone anything at all. xie lian is a bleeding heart, though, and even in the places that he isn't, he isn't much of a liar.
but, with that laugh-crying moment aside, he reaches for his belt, and shifts, turning his hip to pull just enough of the blade from its sheath that joonghyuk can see -- the blade itself is pitch black. ]
...This weapon that I have is not a weapon of my own. Rather, it is the blade of the creature that ultimately, caused the downfall of my kingdom. It has harmed many - in our realm, the aura that it gives off is as cold as ice, as it is truly full of resentful energy.
Now that it is in my hands, I have sworn to use it never to take a life. I suppose perhaps it is a little spiteful, but I want to prove that it can be used to defend others, instead of harm them - in kindness, instead of in senseless violence.
[ he lets the blade fall black into the sheath. even xie lian can be a little spiteful, sometimes, and his fierceness reappears here, for a moment, his conviction as strong as steel. ]
[ me having to close my eyes as Joonghyuk continues to be this way. Xie Lian really is in a crying-laughing situation. He may have came here to see how he was, but that doesn't mean more than that. ]
As beautiful as your words are, they are just words.
[ Joonghyuk is one that only listens when he sees words being fulfilled. Actions speak louder to him than anything. ]
I have no way of showing you beyond my actions of the time that we are in this place - nothing I can say to you in this moment will be convincing.
Even still, I like to think that so far, I have held true to my words. [ in avoiding harming bertholt during the trial, even when idi attacked him, but in catching killers when necessary, too. ]
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Why do you ask?
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[ A hunch. ]
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xie lian glances at him, after another pause. ]
...I am. And you?
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You can make your guess.
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[ stubbornly!!! he's just saying!!!!!!
but he still will guess if asked so ]
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[ Joonghyuk merely looks at him? He's not even sure why Xie Lian chose to answer him if he's just like this. Xie Lian should have known. It's so PREDICTABLE. ]
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Do you think I have an intent to harm you?
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[ So, no, it isn't just Xie Lian. He's just squints at everyone. ]
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[ xie lian wasn't sure whether to laugh or to cry
but also. he does get it, kind of - it probably is smarter, not to tell anyone anything at all. xie lian is a bleeding heart, though, and even in the places that he isn't, he isn't much of a liar.
but, with that laugh-crying moment aside, he reaches for his belt, and shifts, turning his hip to pull just enough of the blade from its sheath that joonghyuk can see -- the blade itself is pitch black. ]
...This weapon that I have is not a weapon of my own. Rather, it is the blade of the creature that ultimately, caused the downfall of my kingdom. It has harmed many - in our realm, the aura that it gives off is as cold as ice, as it is truly full of resentful energy.
Now that it is in my hands, I have sworn to use it never to take a life. I suppose perhaps it is a little spiteful, but I want to prove that it can be used to defend others, instead of harm them - in kindness, instead of in senseless violence.
[ he lets the blade fall black into the sheath. even xie lian can be a little spiteful, sometimes, and his fierceness reappears here, for a moment, his conviction as strong as steel. ]
I have no intention of harming anyone.
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As beautiful as your words are, they are just words.
[ Joonghyuk is one that only listens when he sees words being fulfilled. Actions speak louder to him than anything. ]
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I have no way of showing you beyond my actions of the time that we are in this place - nothing I can say to you in this moment will be convincing.
Even still, I like to think that so far, I have held true to my words. [ in avoiding harming bertholt during the trial, even when idi attacked him, but in catching killers when necessary, too. ]