[ Perhaps the most surprising thing about all of this is the moment he recalls Tartaglia turning up.
The other has indeed prided himself on being a man of his word, with possibly the implication that he will not also slip out of obligations (?), even with the fact of the matter being that. But, though He Xuan does hold still a particular fondness for him, it is not the type that will make him so blind. Nor does it change how he perceives the nature of others, in general.
Though, if that isn't enough, Tartaglia had shown up in a maid outfit.
That speaks enough on its own. Anyway, they've already drifted from one side of the boat to one particular place of the top deck, nearby the railing. The view of the sea is before their very eyes and occasionally the oceanic breeze is nice, even He Xuan himself is momentarily captivated by the sight. He rarely finds himself on a ship, for obvious reasons.
Regardless, he ventures speaking first since coming to this side. ]
What made you decide to come?
[ Admittedly, though their last few interactions have been a mix of complicated, with one downright a collection of frustration on both ends, He Xuan can't say he's entirely unhappy with the outcome. Far from it, when he put in this much effort, much as loathed being part of such a spectacle.
For Childe (Tartaglia)
The other has indeed prided himself on being a man of his word, with possibly the implication that he will not also slip out of obligations (?), even with the fact of the matter being that. But, though He Xuan does hold still a particular fondness for him, it is not the type that will make him so blind. Nor does it change how he perceives the nature of others, in general.
Though, if that isn't enough, Tartaglia had shown up in a maid outfit.
That speaks enough on its own. Anyway, they've already drifted from one side of the boat to one particular place of the top deck, nearby the railing. The view of the sea is before their very eyes and occasionally the oceanic breeze is nice, even He Xuan himself is momentarily captivated by the sight. He rarely finds himself on a ship, for obvious reasons.
Regardless, he ventures speaking first since coming to this side. ]
What made you decide to come?
[ Admittedly, though their last few interactions have been a mix of complicated, with one downright a collection of frustration on both ends, He Xuan can't say he's entirely unhappy with the outcome. Far from it, when he put in this much effort, much as loathed being part of such a spectacle.
No pain, no gain. ]