Silence overcame you two as you locked eyes.

You'd never seen Dan Heng like this; long hair, pointed ears, horns..

You couldn't deny he was beautiful. But it was clear he'd been hiding this for a long time.

His gaze was averted, brows pinched into a furrow as he glanced over to March 7th and the Trailblazer as they prepared to leave the Xianzhou Luofu. He glanced to Jing Yuan, then finally at you.

"..How long were you planning to keep this hidden?" You ask, brows furrowed as you look him over again. Dan Heng felt oddly self-conscious, turning his head away. "I.. I'm unsure."

Silence again.

".. do you hate it?" Dan Heng uttered, glancing up at you then away. "This form. I- I know I haven't been.. honest with you. With any of you."

"Why did you keep it hidden? From me, I mean. Don't you tru--"

"--I trust you." He cut you off. "Believe me I do. Just..."

Dan Heng squeezes his eyes shut and turns his head away.

".. some things are easier to not speak about."