[ The more he watches the boy, the more he feels his guess has been confirmed. In this boy's world, Xiao Xingchen and perhaps also that good friend of his, Song Lan, are both dead. They died badly too, according to what he can decipher from Jin Ling's expression.
He clears his throat and answers immediately: ]
Yes, that's correct. We're taking you back to the Iris Moon government center. It's like a little city. Now, you have a choice. You can go back by sword, or...
[ A little pause; the corners of his mouth quirk up and his eyebrows raise, as if he's about to bestow some great boon. ]
...by flying horse.
[ Even the most lordly of young masters couldn't resist such a mount, right? It also serves the purpose of getting him away from Xiao Xingchen, before he says anything. He's seen the man's future and knows what it holds in the near term; but for now, those eyes are clear and undimmed. He's like to keep them that way, for as long as possible. ]
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He clears his throat and answers immediately: ]
Yes, that's correct. We're taking you back to the Iris Moon government center. It's like a little city. Now, you have a choice. You can go back by sword, or...
[ A little pause; the corners of his mouth quirk up and his eyebrows raise, as if he's about to bestow some great boon. ]
...by flying horse.
[ Even the most lordly of young masters couldn't resist such a mount, right? It also serves the purpose of getting him away from Xiao Xingchen, before he says anything. He's seen the man's future and knows what it holds in the near term; but for now, those eyes are clear and undimmed. He's like to keep them that way, for as long as possible. ]