Mm. [ xie lian stays quiet for a moment longer, contemplative, his fingers briefly stilling over the top of tsukasa's head. he thinks back to his discovery earlier in the week, to the dreams he'd had, to the communication he'd finally managed to make with the gods of koun. ]

....I think we'll be okay, too. [ he says, looking down at tsukasa and giving him a small smile. ] What's important is that we rally behind the Maou, whoever they are, and let people know there's nothing to be afraid of. We choose our own paths in this world, no matter who or what tries to intervene.

[ and that's something xie lian believes, no matter what world he's in. ]