"This world is full of dangers."
"There are some gifts we can't accept, not even if it kills us."
"Just like there are caves we shouldn't enter because there's a sign at the entrance saying 'Dragon Inside'… Of course, I know that not all caves with signs actually have dragons in them. Or maybe, even if there is really a dragon inside, you wouldn't be afraid."
"But that's not a valid reason for you to enter that cave."
"You can choose not to go in."
Xiao Xiao sounded like a nagging old aunt or one of those retired school janitors as he endlessly droned on about how dangerous Zheng Qing's decisions were.
Zheng Qing stretched out a finger and rubbed his ear.
