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⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3)) xiao uses he/it pronouns. over the centuries he has slowly begun to refer to himself as "i" more than "this one", but still has a long way to go in accepting && understanding his personhood rather than self-objectification.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2)) xiao has wings but they are often hidden. his former master broke them so badly he cannot fly for extended periods but only short dashes, just enough for combat but not for escape. it is very rare he takes them out, rarer for him to be in his adeptal form.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ there is more than enough grass in the marsh to listen to her tunes rather than the specific patch he was nearby.))
⠀⠀⠀⠀ i find this bladework grounding. i can be cease now, should you desire.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ ((the sharp pinpricks of his pupils follow the goddess' each small movement like a bird of prey. xiao places down the stone he was using to whet the blade.))
⠀⠀⠀⠀ i apologise. ((his tone is coarse but courteous - courteous enough not to say [++]
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ his gloved hands still over his blade, movements paused by the presence of his lo— of 𝙯𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞. the yaksha's sharp pupils flit to the beverage in the god's hand before he clears his throat, still yet to resume what he had been doing.
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a slight hum murmurs from parted lips. settled beside the yaksha; brows furrowed as his gaze casts ‘pon the amber liquid in his cup. it’s simply too hot for consumption. *💧
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ ((perhaps one would have startled at a sudden voice if not for having sensed the changing energies in the air. xiao briefly glimpses at the god, lips pulling together.))
⠀⠀⠀⠀ maintenance. a blade must be taken care of like one's own body.
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