Moonspear it’s not meant to be

her question was easily answered with a nod, followed by a verbal confirmation: 大家都这样做. 你做? if hydra knew of their family, then surely she would speak their language, too.

turning to hydra, he asked, are there any men here? it was a genuine question, one that came without humor or spite. huojin simply thought it interesting that thus far, he’d only been greeted — and welcomed — by women. 

my name is huojin, or huo. he looked the newer woman over, then smiled, finding her resemblance to hydra to be a generous challenge. would he be able to tell them apart over the coming days?

it didn’t matter, since huojin didn’t necessarily plan to return after he departed.. well, not yet, anyway. what’s your name? he asked, being careful this time to avoid eye contact in case she was another of their superiors.