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[Dan Feng is waiting for him, cheeks flushed red, wearing about three lumpy scarves, reindeer earmuffs (with one horn above his broken one), and his robes of office, as Imbibitor Lunae.

He is also carrying a plastic bucket that is making suspicious bottle clinking sounds. When he sees Dan Heng he imperiously beckons him over.]

Hurry up.

[dan heng is bundled! he has his cute Books sweater on, as well as his usual outfit under. and socks on his horns.]

Where to?

[but drifting closer, easily. there is a flush high on his cheeks as well.]

A little closer to the lake.

[When he's close enough, Dan Feng's tail curls towards him, seeking its twin.]

Tail. [Plsplsplspls.]

[indulgently twines his tail with dan feng's.]

Lead the way.

[He squeezes their tails together, briefly, twining tight before setting off. This may not be a good idea with both of them smashed, but Dan Feng is surprisingly steady on his feet as they start off into the forest.]

What if I. Murdered you out here.

...

I doubt you would enjoy the consequences. So refrain.

[d r y

off into the forest they go. drunk. like winners.]

Do not sass me.

[There's still snow crunching underfoot, but the moon is bright above them, and a little ways in, Dan Feng reaches for Dan Heng's hand, to twine their fingers together, too.]

Have you ever gone moon-viewing before?

[handholding ///

hhhhesitates, but shakes his head.]

I haven't. But I do... have some memories, vaguely.

[He starts running a thumb over Dan Heng's knuckles absently, realizes he's doing it, jerks to a stop, and runs into a low-hanging tree branch.]

That's fine. [He wills Dan Heng to not notice how moronic he's being.] We can make new memories together.

[yeah so about that]

...Are you okay?

[NO I AM NOT OKAY WHEN HAVE I EVER BEEN OKAY I AM FEELING VERY WARM AND YOUR HAND IS WARM AND YOUR TAIL IS WARM AND LOOKING AT YOU FROM THE SIDE LIKE THIS I WANT TO BUNDLE YOU INTO MY ARMS AND TUCK YOU INTO MY POCKETS AND PRESS YOU INTO MY SCALES AND PUT MY MOUTH ON YOUR HORNS AND MY HANDS INTO YOUR VISCERA AND IS IT THAT HORRIBLE TO FIND YOUR OWN FACE ATTRACTIVE AND]

I'm all right. [He fights the branch. It is winning.] Give me a moment.

Hold still.

[turning to face him more and hold. the branch still. creating a stationary opponent.]

[Dan Feng valiantly!!! Ducks under the branch!!! It has been defeated. Imbibitor Lunae has won.]

Is it too much to ask. For you to forget this ever happened.

Absolutely.

[makes sure he's clear, then lets go of the branch.]

[Dan Feng resists the juvenile urge to break the branch off, and sways into Dan Heng instead, bumping their shoulders together.]

Did you know. [He has to recover his pride ok.] I am taller than you.

[shouldernudge]

Only slightly.

I have never had the chance, to compare, with someone of my own kind.

...You don't mean Vidyadhara in general.

No. [The lake can now be seen through the trees, the moon reflecting huge in the still waters.] There has only ever been one of us, on the Luofu. I have not seen the other High Elders in my lifetime, or what... was of it, and after what I had done, they would personally incinerate me on sight. [A pause.] When you return home, you should go see them. Caelorum Venti of the Yaoqing was the brood-sibling I was closest to.

...I may be less unwelcome than yourself, but... I don't think it would go over well if I tried.

I understand that you were exiled, but was that from all of Xianzhou?

[Today in He Does Not Know A Lot Of Things]

Very much so.

I'm sorry.

...Thank you.

[shoulderbunp.]

The lake looks nice.

[Dan Feng brightens up significantly (for him, anyway) and starts walking faster, pulling Dan Heng along.]

Come. I found a spot sheltered by some trees, where they stop the wind, at this time.

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