[immediately jin guangyao holds up a hand to discourage mike from finishing that sentence, and whether he does so because of jin guangyao for for his own reasons, jin guangyao's relief is the same. while it is reassuring for him to know that he can still use musical cultivation to heal, rather than to harm or kill, it does not change how he has leveraged this gift in the past. that he has used it to cause suffering and, if necessary, knows he would do so again in the future.
he has only a moment to recognize what, exactly, mike is about to do as he approaches the bones. his eyes grow wide, and he steps forward, arm outstretched--]
mike-xiansheng, be careful--
[--but mike kicks the still smouldering bones away anyway, and uncorks the ashes, and downs them like that little jar contains the last drop of fresh water in trench. jin guangyao can only stand beside him, his dismay clear on his features, and watch as mike regains his memories. (he hopes. it would be a real kick in the teeth if they went through all of this for nothing.)]
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[immediately jin guangyao holds up a hand to discourage mike from finishing that sentence, and whether he does so because of jin guangyao for for his own reasons, jin guangyao's relief is the same. while it is reassuring for him to know that he can still use musical cultivation to heal, rather than to harm or kill, it does not change how he has leveraged this gift in the past. that he has used it to cause suffering and, if necessary, knows he would do so again in the future.
he has only a moment to recognize what, exactly, mike is about to do as he approaches the bones. his eyes grow wide, and he steps forward, arm outstretched--]
mike-xiansheng, be careful--
[--but mike kicks the still smouldering bones away anyway, and uncorks the ashes, and downs them like that little jar contains the last drop of fresh water in trench. jin guangyao can only stand beside him, his dismay clear on his features, and watch as mike regains his memories. (he hopes. it would be a real kick in the teeth if they went through all of this for nothing.)]