Wei Wuxian was not feeling all that better the following morning. He ordered breakfast for Wuxian to try and get him to eat. Wangji had also prepared a bath for Wuxian while the two waited for their food to arrive. Wei Wuxian took his bath. He felt like he used to feel when he first arrived after him being missing for three months...just less pain and no resentful energy glued to him. He just felt numb and his mind was blank. He knows he has things to do, which involves helping the Jiang Sect with new barriers and then helping Cloud Recesses with the barriers too. There were also the attacks to come for the rival sects.

When Wei Wuxian came back from his bath, the food had just arrived. As much as Wangji did not mind silence while eating but this time, silence was not his favorite. Wangji had actually started to let Wuxian talk during their meals when it was just the two of them. Wangji knew Wei Wuxian pretty well at this point. He knew Wuxian did not like the silence. He never really did.

When it was silent, it gave Wuxian's mind a reason to start conversing with itself and making a mess. Wei Wuxian's mind was fairly complex. He was always thinking and wanting to solve problems. Always thinking of good topics for a conversation and always finding a way to make the room he was in so much more joyful and bright with his laughter.

At the moment, Wei Wuxian's mind was all over the place and it felt like someone was hitting him in the hair over and over again. He was thankful that he had control of his new abilities if there may have been a fire or something in the Nie Sect. Wei Wuxian would not like to explain to everyone why a fire just randomly started.

Because it was so quiet, Wangji knew Wei Wuxian was still not doing okay. Wangji could understand why too. Out of everyone during the war with the Wen Sect, Wei Wuxian suffered more than anyone else had. He saw an entire sect that he grew up with, burnt, covered in blood, and dead bodies. He gave up his golden core for his Shidi, not even considering his own life could be taken away during the process. He learned a very dangerous cultivation method that can harm one's body and temperament. Thinking about all of those things, Wangji knew just how hard it must be for Wuxian to have to deal with another war.

Wangji placed his hand in Wuxian's cheek closest to him and then lightly brushed his thumb across Wuxian's cheekbone. Wei Wuxian looked up at Wangji and gave him a small curve of the lips. It was nice that Wangji could get a little smile out of his lover. He then combed his fingers through Wuxian's hair.

"Do you want to talk about what is bothering you, Love?" Wangji asked him calmly.

"I am just....not sure if I am mentally ready to go through another war," Wuxian told him, "I am afraid, Lan Zhan. I do not want to be, but I am. I already lost so many people in the last war. I fear that I could lose more. I need you more than anything right now but I am trying to keep myself from being overly clingy to you. I do not want to bother you."

"You seeking comfort from me is not a bother to me," Wangji assured him, "and I promise you, I will always be with you. You and I are in this together now. I will not let you suffer through this alone. You can be as clingy as you want with me. Especially right now. If you want to sit on my lap for more comfort, I will not stop you. I like you being clingy to me. It lets me know that you will do anything for my attention, but you will always have my attention."

Wuxian nodded, "is it okay to be afraid?" Wuxian asked, "I haven't felt this way in a long time."

"It is okay to feel afraid," Wangji told him, "war is scary and it is something many people fear. I am here to help you. I may not make that fear go away, but I can do what I can to help keep it from getting to you to the best of my abilities. It is the same with your fear for dogs. I will chase them away if they are near you. I am not leaving you alone."

Wuxian nodded, "I think the fear comes from the resentful energy I used to deal with. I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that we will be dealing with a good amount of it again. I do not know how my body reacts to it anymore. All I know is that I am extremely sensitive to resentful energy," Wuxian explained.

"We can discuss more details about this with Huan-Ge. Maybe he has some ideas on how to help you...or maybe we can pay a visit to Baoshan again. She might have something to help you," Wangji assured him, "I want you to know that I will always be there to help you."

"I love you," Wuxian told him as a way to thank him.

"I love you too, Wei Ying," Wangji responded, "do not forget that."

Wuxian nodded and moved to sit in Wangji's lap. It made Wuxian feel a little better just by sitting with Wangji like this. He did not want to move anytime soon either.