[ It hurts just watching this. It hurts in a way that has nothing to do with his throbbing, bleeding shoulder. No, it's more an emotional pain as he watches someone he cares for - a friend, Daniel thinks, if he'll allow himself to say that when he's usually so bad at it - getting hurt like this, Xichen just unable to stop his body from doing whatever has taken over it wants him to do.
It aches in his heart. Even more so when Xichen speaks, when Daniel realises that these words are Xichen, not whatever was talking to him a moment ago.
And while Daniel can easily dodge the attacks now, with the body just haphazardly throwing itself around like that, he knows this won't do. If he keeps dodging, or even if he outright escapes, Xichen's body will continue to hurt itself as long as Xichen isn't in control.
So.. ]
Xichen.
[ His voice is a little softer, desperately calling out for the person inside. Maybe Xichen can't fully take over again, but if he can speak, maybe he can at least tell Daniel this much.
Because doing it without Xichen's own permission-- That's too much. That idea hurts too. ]
I'll knock you out. Okay? [ And then, hurriedly, like Daniel also isn't the most coherent after all this fighting: ] Are you okay with that?
[ It seems like the only way to protect the other from himself. ]
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It aches in his heart. Even more so when Xichen speaks, when Daniel realises that these words are Xichen, not whatever was talking to him a moment ago.
And while Daniel can easily dodge the attacks now, with the body just haphazardly throwing itself around like that, he knows this won't do. If he keeps dodging, or even if he outright escapes, Xichen's body will continue to hurt itself as long as Xichen isn't in control.
So.. ]
Xichen.
[ His voice is a little softer, desperately calling out for the person inside. Maybe Xichen can't fully take over again, but if he can speak, maybe he can at least tell Daniel this much.
Because doing it without Xichen's own permission-- That's too much. That idea hurts too. ]
I'll knock you out. Okay? [ And then, hurriedly, like Daniel also isn't the most coherent after all this fighting: ] Are you okay with that?
[ It seems like the only way to protect the other from himself. ]