[ He feels guilty, for the lack of explanation. He knows his brother is worried about him.
Everyone else is spreading their truth around them like rivers running of their blood, concealing nothing, revealing everything. It was asked of them. He asked it, of his own brother. But the weight of truth is baring heavily and he knows that he is unable to give the same, to any of them.
Even his brother, who of all others alive could write his history out character for character nearly identical to Wangji's heart - there are still things they did not witness together. Things his brother guesses, but does not know. Things he reads but cannot see.
He wishes he could tell his brother everything - wishes for the comfort of it - but does not wish to give the burden. And he knows he can't give it to anyone else.
But there's one truth he is struggling with very deeply. It will have to be addressed. ]
... Lan Sizhui. [ Careful, quiet. ] Unknown, to Wei Ying.
[ He hasn't told him. He's not sure he can. But that concealed truth is proving a great weight on him, even if it would be better for Sizhui not to know. ]
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Everyone else is spreading their truth around them like rivers running of their blood, concealing nothing, revealing everything. It was asked of them. He asked it, of his own brother. But the weight of truth is baring heavily and he knows that he is unable to give the same, to any of them.
Even his brother, who of all others alive could write his history out character for character nearly identical to Wangji's heart - there are still things they did not witness together. Things his brother guesses, but does not know. Things he reads but cannot see.
He wishes he could tell his brother everything - wishes for the comfort of it - but does not wish to give the burden. And he knows he can't give it to anyone else.
But there's one truth he is struggling with very deeply. It will have to be addressed. ]
... Lan Sizhui. [ Careful, quiet. ] Unknown, to Wei Ying.
[ He hasn't told him. He's not sure he can. But that concealed truth is proving a great weight on him, even if it would be better for Sizhui not to know. ]