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[menhulu]

the healing begins

[ rebuilding their relationship will be slow, it will take time, far more time than it took to build it in the first place, but that's all right. dan heng has time, plenty of time. time, and dedication. he wants nothing more than to offer zhongli the companionship that he has so dearly missed, in whatever shape that he desires it to be in, so dan heng has remained close, lingering in liyue.

so as not to crowd zhongli too much, dan heng has secured for himself a small apartment in liyue harbor that looks out over the water, high in the scarlet terraces. but they see one another nearly every day, wandering the city as zhongli shows him each and every detail of his beautiful home, sharing food, and walking the countryside together. he hears so many stories, sees so many things he had only ever dreamed of seeing before, and finds warmth beside his old mate once more. it's truly fascinating, just how similar liyue is to the xianzhou, right down to the native language, which is all but identical. the food, the architectural style.. the luofu is more technologically advanced, but otherwise there are far more similarities than differences, here.

the day finally comes, at last, that zhongli agrees to be taken up to see the express, that distant shining star in the sky, so with his permission, dan heng sets up a space anchor in a secluded area, one that zhongli shields with stone to keep others from accidentally stumbling upon it. granted, only those who know how to use it would be able to use it at all, but nevertheless, better safe than sorry. once the device is properly arranged, dan heng stands again, activating it, watching the space anchor hum to life with a pale blue glow.

straightening up, he takes zhongli's hand in his own, giving it a light squeeze. ]

Let me know when you're ready, and we'll head up.