[looks at him, the flicker of amusement fallen away again but the invisible-from-the-outside warmth still present. it takes him a minute, finding and bringing the words very carefully to place between them, as if from a great distance]
[repeating himself, very gentle, shifting to cradle the stupid collapsed paperman in both hands around chest level - he can look down at its face easily from that angle]
[his brows knit; in context it is possible even for someone not familiar with Lan Wangji's blank face to guess that he is thinking hard of how to explain better.
finally, slowly, the words trickling back in an echo from not very long ago]
[his face is Lan Zhan's familiar face, carved-jade and still and intent and FUCKING DECEPTIVE because he now knows personally that he has a BILLION FEELINGS what the FUCK
Lan Wangji notices him wriggling around, glances down at him, and transfers him to his shoulder so he has a bit more room to move around and find a spot - he can probably get a better and less conspicuous profile view from here if he wants, actually.]
[wobbles a bit and then tucks his arms just under the collar of Lan Wangji's outer robe to stay in place; he doesn't have a ton of traction on there as opposed to a hand]
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I was unclear.
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no talk me im angy]
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I will try once more, by your leave.
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peeks back over his own shoulder, just a little]
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I prefer to be here if you are.
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rests a fingertip from his other hand on his paper head so-delicately for a moment to stop him gesturing]
Wei Ying.
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Does one hundred steps laugh at fifty steps?
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I prefer to be here if you are.
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Wei Ying. Do you understand?
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finally, slowly, the words trickling back in an echo from not very long ago]
When I did not stay.
I was wrong.
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nods slightly when he sees Wei Wuxian isn't going to protest more and gets to his feet again.
he frees up one hand and leaves the other cradled against his chest for Wei Wuxian to ride in. then he starts west down the tunnel.]
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Lan Wangji notices him wriggling around, glances down at him, and transfers him to his shoulder so he has a bit more room to move around and find a spot - he can probably get a better and less conspicuous profile view from here if he wants, actually.]
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