[Ah... those words are easily enough to wind around his heart like the bite of cold chains that had restrained him for so long. It had been centuries since he'd last said even a single word or made a single sound... long agonizing years before today.
It takes quite a considerable amount of his energy to maintain eye contact this time... but at least to his credit he does.]
There is no apology that I can make for my silence.
[As someone who's long had incredible control over how he presented himself, Dan Feng is at least satisfied with the stability of his tone, even quiet as his voice still is.]
Though even so, I am glad to finally break it.
[He'd wanted to speak, to offer explanation... but he couldn't. He never dared allow himself to even consider it.]
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It takes quite a considerable amount of his energy to maintain eye contact this time... but at least to his credit he does.]
There is no apology that I can make for my silence.
[As someone who's long had incredible control over how he presented himself, Dan Feng is at least satisfied with the stability of his tone, even quiet as his voice still is.]
Though even so, I am glad to finally break it.
[He'd wanted to speak, to offer explanation... but he couldn't. He never dared allow himself to even consider it.]