"....can't be here right now...."
"....felt the magic signature, knew it had to be you...."
"....different body, how could you possibly recognize...."
"....your essence, your fundamental energy, I'd know you anywhere regardless of physical form....."
Lu Yuze's hands clenched into white-knuckled fists at his sides.
Different body. Her essence. Know you anywhere.
What exactly was their relationship? What kind of connection allowed someone to recognize another person despite a complete physical transformation? And why did Long Chen look at Shuyin like she was someone infinitely precious who'd been lost and miraculously found against all odds?
In the alcove, Shuyin was trying very hard not to let panic overwhelm her fragile control, her mind racing through worst-case scenarios and damage control strategies while her brother stood there looking at her like she'd returned from the dead.
