Lan Wangji is, again, quiet for a long moment. He tightens his arms around Magnus, forceful enough in that moment that it would not be comfortable for anyone but a demigod, and only then does he return Magnus to the ground and release him from the embrace. He struggles to find the words that he wants. He knows everything that he is feeling, but his own fear should not find its way onto Magnus' shoulders as well. Carefully, he says, "I am grateful that you were able to withstand the attack in a way that another could not have. But you felt the pain of it still."
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