Before he set out, Shaking Light gently tidied his clothes.
As usual, she covered his palms with her hands and spoke the blessings from the Stargazing School.
This time though, at the end, the silver-haired girl's cool hand rested on the back of his hand, and she said softly, "Your hands have grown bigger."
"When we first met, your hands were about the same as mine."
"Back then, my hands could just wrap around your palms perfectly."
"Now it's no longer possible."
The silver-haired girl's tone remained as quiet as ever; she didn't know how to express delicate words, only silence. She spoke plainly about past events, yet even so, she gathered Li Guanyi's palms into hers, praying for all his endeavors to go smoothly this time, the blessings intending to leave a bit of protective mystical skills upon him.
Li Guanyi's palms brushed across the gentle, clear starlight, thinking of the quietly observant silver-haired girl, and his expression softened.
