[To be thrown back into the heat of flame once was jarring. Twice is harrowing, and it steals his breath away. Lan Wangji, for all that others call him cold, is a man who feels very strongly on his own, but the depth of these emotions threatens to overwhelm him in a way he hasn’t experienced since… since the death of his mother, really.
Even when he snaps out of the memory, it takes a moment for the smoke to clear. On reflex, he lifts a hand to touch his face—and is startled to find it dry.]
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Even when he snaps out of the memory, it takes a moment for the smoke to clear. On reflex, he lifts a hand to touch his face—and is startled to find it dry.]