[He nods, trying to keep himself from outright snarling.]
He wanted to raise him from the dead and have him do his bidding. My brother's resentful energy proved to be too much to control, and so he dismembered him and scattered his pieces to the wind.
[If Huaisang saw the slight change in Aaron, he doesn't say a single thing about it. And he won't, at least not yet. His smile eases and he moves a little closer to Aaron.]
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He wanted to raise him from the dead and have him do his bidding. My brother's resentful energy proved to be too much to control, and so he dismembered him and scattered his pieces to the wind.
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I'm sorry.
Did you - you do something about it?
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That's why he's here.
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Is that - that why you're here?
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And then he grins.]
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Good.
[Innocent eyes again.]
I - I started on another book.
[He holds it up, revealing one of the others Huaisang gave him.]
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Do you like that one so far?
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[He opens the book and pushes it closer to him so he can see what the page says.]
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Oh, just wait until he finds out his martial brother betrayed him!
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You aren't - aren't supposed to tell me the ending!
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Hey! Hey! That's not the ending, that's just something that happens!
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Now what's- what's the point?
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Do you want - want me to find you another book I- I like? You can read with - with me.
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Yes, please, I'd like that very much!