[He smiles, feeling truly and deeply touched by this show of filial piety he doesn’t feel he’s rightly earned. He doesn’t know what has Jin Ling so shaken, but he knows it mustn’t be the whole truth of what’s happened after Jin Ling’s current memories or else he suspects Jin Ling wouldn’t be quite this cuddly.
He smooths back some of Jin Ling’s hair.] Mm, I know. We’re all that remains of Jin Sect right now—Us and your father. [Father...s... but that’s getting into weird territory.] We’re family. I trust you and know I can count on you. And it’s the same for you.
Back home I... was often too busy, I think, to give you as much of the attention as you deserved. But I’ll do better here. I promise. I’ll be better.
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He smooths back some of Jin Ling’s hair.] Mm, I know. We’re all that remains of Jin Sect right now—Us and your father. [Father...s... but that’s getting into weird territory.] We’re family. I trust you and know I can count on you. And it’s the same for you.
Back home I... was often too busy, I think, to give you as much of the attention as you deserved. But I’ll do better here. I promise. I’ll be better.