[ there's a sense of innate respect that comes despite the angry, unhappy huffing and the relative tantrum. by now, gu yun's already reconciled the fact that there is a Lady Who Is Part Horse (thanks communion!) so the initial feeling of what the fuck has already been processed and is replaced instead with that respect. after all, in his many duties, gu yun is the head of a cavalry, and he understands the immense amount of power and grace both human and horse require, let alone both at the same time. impressive is a good word.

so, maybe to his credit? he doesn't even flinch when the longbow is pointed at him. it is not the first or the last time this will happen, inevitably, because gu yun is the kind of person who gets weapons pointed at him a lot; he just stands perfectly still with the arrow out in his flat hand, arrowhead pointed to the side instead of towards hayame, waiting until she lets the bow down.

and though he cocks his head a little at the comment, he hums and comes closer once it's lowered to offer her the arrow. ] I know at least one who is both. [ their pugilist miss chen, but, it's just a little aside, because he's nothing if not born of his liangese manners, and a warrior respects the desire of another, so: ] Do you have a title you prefer? I don't think we've been properly introduced beyond communion.