[He doesn't have his guard up against Wuxian, reacting a little too slow to the man reaching beneath his bandage, and before he knows it--
It feels as if a weight has been lifted off his shoulders, one he'd been carrying so long that without it he feels almost too light. And yet that missing weight is quickly replaced by a mix of shock, surprise, and...the slightest bit of horror.]
What--how did you--you can't!
[The world is changing around them even as he speaks, but still he grabs at Wuxian's arm, as if trying to stop the curse from moving. You're only human! Don't hurt yourself!!]
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[He doesn't have his guard up against Wuxian, reacting a little too slow to the man reaching beneath his bandage, and before he knows it--
It feels as if a weight has been lifted off his shoulders, one he'd been carrying so long that without it he feels almost too light. And yet that missing weight is quickly replaced by a mix of shock, surprise, and...the slightest bit of horror.]
What--how did you--you can't!
[The world is changing around them even as he speaks, but still he grabs at Wuxian's arm, as if trying to stop the curse from moving. You're only human! Don't hurt yourself!!]