[Needless to say, he is surprised when it's Lan Xichen who puts himself in front of Nie Mingjue, between him and the bristling guard. Somehow, he never expected to see the other here - wherever here might be. This dank series of caves and tunnels. This grungy marketplace full of creatures, monsters with some kind of sentience. He ignores the urge to scratch at his neck, where gunmetal colored scales have started to trail down over his shoulder, just peeking out from his collar.]
I have nothing to prove to this beast- [He starts, snarling, but Baxia lowers. Of course he won't strike with his sworn brother right there, blocking his path.
The guard seems... entertained, by Xichen's comments? He looks between the two and smiles like he's sharing some kind of secret, and that in itself is infuriating.] Courting for a Bond, huh? Sure, sure. Stop taking it out on guards, I'm sure someone else will fight you. [The arachne brushes them off then, and takes his leave, leaving Nie Mingjue baffled and enraged.
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I have nothing to prove to this beast- [He starts, snarling, but Baxia lowers. Of course he won't strike with his sworn brother right there, blocking his path.
The guard seems... entertained, by Xichen's comments? He looks between the two and smiles like he's sharing some kind of secret, and that in itself is infuriating.] Courting for a Bond, huh? Sure, sure. Stop taking it out on guards, I'm sure someone else will fight you. [The arachne brushes them off then, and takes his leave, leaving Nie Mingjue baffled and enraged.
He grits out,] Lan Xichen. What was that?