[ he ends up laughing ]

Right? That's my hope too.

[ but he accepts the gentle hold and there is something a little sad in his smile at the thought.... at the words.... ]

... well, you've heard about our island, right? Death was something I ended up being accustomed to, one way or another. Especially by the end.

But... it's alright. I think that you're more graceful about how you handle mourning than I am, Jing Yuan.