[She could have spent months, years, dancing around this issue with Zhongli never realising what was right in front of him. This, she decided, was really the only way to make it clear once and for all and something that she felt she simply must do now that she had the opportunity. Who knew what the future might bring? Even tomorrow could have robbed her of this chance.

Guizhong feels him smile against her lips, her heart buoyed up by it, and the whisper of her name when he finally shifts back has her opening her eyes to gaze up at him from under her lashes.]

I would hope, after all this time, that that was sufficient enough to make my intentions clear. [Both of her small hands come up to cup his cheeks, her thumbs smoothing gently over his cheekbones.] My dear Morax. [She says softly.] I love you.