Her smiles make it easy for him to breathe. They're a balm to a soul that is far more weary than it had been when they'd fallen asleep the night before.

Xufeng remembers turning her into things to make her practice her power. Looking back...he really can't regret doing so. Not when she'd made it clear she was protesting just because it made him smile.

And now she lets him tease her with a silly story. He knows he doesn't deserve her and yet...she loves him, and doesn't realize it.

"How can I be sad when you're being silly?" He teases her, letting her warmth chase away the shadows. He's missed this carefree part of her. Oh, he gets glimpses of it still. But not like this.

He nods, relieved to see it. "Always keep it with you. It'll keep you safe." Things he hadn't told her before. "Even if I'm not with you, it will keep you safe. Nothing will be able to carry you away if it means to harm you."