[ His heart stutters, stops, goes cold in his chest. No. Who of Jiang sect could be left for this tragedy to play out? Apart from those who fell at Lotus Pier, there's only distant relations of their mother. His sister. Wei Wuxian, Someday, Jin Ling. But if Wei Wuxian killed Jin Ling's parents both, and Jiang Cheng slew Wei Wuxian, who is even left for Wen Ning to bring tragedy to?
He doesn't understand.
He's felt like he's had nothing since his parents died, since his home was desecrated, occupied by Wens. His very core taken and then reforged. He feels like he has nothing, but every vision of the future shows him with less still.
He sways, crashes to his knees. He chokes on his breath, the beginnings of a sob. ]
Lady Wen. [ Her name comes out a harsh whisper, a mourning cry. ]
Are you telling me we have no future because your family took everything else I had?
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He doesn't understand.
He's felt like he's had nothing since his parents died, since his home was desecrated, occupied by Wens. His very core taken and then reforged. He feels like he has nothing, but every vision of the future shows him with less still.
He sways, crashes to his knees. He chokes on his breath, the beginnings of a sob. ]
Lady Wen. [ Her name comes out a harsh whisper, a mourning cry. ]
Are you telling me we have no future because your family took everything else I had?