[ Xichen holds his breath for a moment, then carefully kneels down in front of the youth, not reaching or anything, but certainly no longer looming. ]

You need not fear that loving one person will make you love another less. [ Quietly, gently. ]

I do not know if he is as sorry about it all as he should be. But I do think that those he harmed before are at this time safe from him.

That is why I gave him time. And your uncles...

They have not yet been through the pain he caused them. Only you, who are his kin, and Wangji, who is mine.