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[skypiercing]

[....Right. Okay. This was definitely poor timing.

He holds very still while Blade chews on his shirt, trying not to do anything that could startle the man. After a few tense moments he ever so slowly reaches up to rub at Blade's back.

Please don't tear his throat out. He has no idea if this will make things better or worse.]

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[he flinches and shudders and bites into his shoulder, but, at least it's not his throat?]

[skypiercing]

[There's a quiet flinch from Dan Heng as well, but this won't stop him from continuing the gentle stroking, out of ideas of what to do, right now. Speaking might make this worse, but...]

Blade....?

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[a strained sound in the back of his throat is, at least, acknowledgement. right?]

[skypiercing]

[It is certainly acknowledgement! It means he can hear him, at least.... but that isn't enough when Blade was still so tense.

A pause. Consideration. He did know one person who could help Blade calm down, and even if she wasn't here.... maybe the reminder?]

'Bladie'...?

[It's worth a shot okay--]

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[skypiercing]

[Just saying that is utterly embarrassing, help.

But he's. not biting anymore????

...Not doing anything at all actually.

...Hm.]

B...Bladie, calm down.

[He is never going to live this down but if it keeps his throat intact he'll do it.]

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[slowly. withdraws his teeth.]

[skypiercing]

[There's a quiet sigh of relief as Blade withdraws his teeth. Hands continue rubbing Blade's back while Dan Heng slowly relaxes as well.

Thank goodness that was the right choice.]

Are you back?

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[in a voice like a creaky door:]

Never call me that again.

[skypiercing]

[There's a beat of silence, and if Blade raises his eyes from Dan Heng's shoulder, he'll easily see the mortified blush on Dan Heng's face, even with the earlier bloodloss still in play.

Maybe not the right choice.]

I just thought-- Noted.

[A pause.]

Do not tell anyone about it.

[His dignity will not survive.]

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We never speak of this again.

[dry. he is sneaking a look up at this humiliated dragon.]

[skypiercing]

Never.

[Yeah that blush stands out all the more given how pale he is still.]

[goldenjoined]

[cute...]

I'll make it worse.

[abruptly.]

[skypiercing]

Make what worse...?

[Oh no.]

[goldenjoined]

The situation. With them.

[skypiercing]

[...Oh.]

...Why do you think so?

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I do not... de-escalate.

[skypiercing]

[...Well.

Yeah. That's kind of not Blade's thing when it comes to them. But--]

Except you're the only one left who has a chance of pulling it off.

[Sorry Blade he failed. You're their only hope.] With my... new situation. Dan Feng has some control over me in this regard.

[Not all. Never all, because Blade knows already precisely how stubborn Dan Heng can be. But it takes extra work, certainly.]

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It is not a good sign that I'm considered having a chance at all, let alone the only option.

[skypiercing]

[Just going to gently pat Blade's back in a 'there, there' gesture. His tone comes out more than a little bitter.] My attempt led to a threat to break every bone in Jing Yuan's body if I didn't sign a contract with him, so.

[Yeah. You're Their Only Hope Bladie.]

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You are surprisingly terrible at negotiations.

[skypiercing]

I am not.

[He is terrible when he isn't keeping his cool, actually.]

[goldenjoined]

Then how did it get that bad?

[skypiercing]

...I was worried for Jing Yuan's safety.

[Things that probably don't surprise Blade at all: Dragons that get irrational when Protective.]