...now that she thinks about it, nothing with chang geng has ever been transactional. they've helped each other, certainly, but it's never been calculated, at least not from her end - not in the same way that things had been in daxing, where she'd leveraged her skills as a doctor to get the military might of the heir to the lin family on her side. here, they've been nothing more than two people.
two people who have happened to be in the same place at the same time, who have helped each other, and helped the others here, as best they can. it's never once been about what they could get out of it. chang geng had even offered her mother sanctuary and asked for nothing in return - and how strange had that felt, for her? she's never once had to bargain for his help.
they stand on the same footing, facing toward their goals, supporting one another. it's not about who owes who more, or what they need to do to even the score again - they're just there, together. isn't that how it should be?
they're even. really, they've always been even.]
There's really no need for thanks. By your side is... where I want to be.
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...now that she thinks about it, nothing with chang geng has ever been transactional. they've helped each other, certainly, but it's never been calculated, at least not from her end - not in the same way that things had been in daxing, where she'd leveraged her skills as a doctor to get the military might of the heir to the lin family on her side. here, they've been nothing more than two people.
two people who have happened to be in the same place at the same time, who have helped each other, and helped the others here, as best they can. it's never once been about what they could get out of it. chang geng had even offered her mother sanctuary and asked for nothing in return - and how strange had that felt, for her? she's never once had to bargain for his help.
they stand on the same footing, facing toward their goals, supporting one another. it's not about who owes who more, or what they need to do to even the score again - they're just there, together. isn't that how it should be?
they're even. really, they've always been even.]
There's really no need for thanks. By your side is... where I want to be.