Thought and action are two different things. Entertaining some idea doesn't necessarily lead to its application, which in fact would be far more morbid than innocent musing. You don't believe I'm free of grim ideas while I read through novels, do you? Certainly, I wouldn't call my thoughts morbid. But valiant, brave, and noble heroes' lives aren't always the most joyous.

[ If he appears serious for a second, he isn't the next because he is soon laughing lightly. Really, at the end of the day the sunsets, that hasn't escaped him and he is certain Hu Tao (a funeral director) is aware. Life isn't an endless song, not just for humans, but gods and adepti can also witness the unfolding twilight of their lives.

watching her retake her place on the couch (his bed), his smile settles into something softer, kinder. There is a certain ever-growing fondness for her that perhaps would have taken far longer to discover while they lived in Liyue. Perhaps that's what happens when people live in close proximity. ]

So, are you going to question me?

Because I do hope you realize you do have a business to attend to and you don't need to affirm what you are.