[Their eyes meet; Jin stares helplessly back.] I-- my family--
[He draws a shaky breath.]
...We've been Shaolin for centuries, literal centuries. My cousin was my hero: he died fighting to save Earthrealm when I was a baby. I did it with S-F and lived.
[How long has it been this way? A life and legacy framed by sacrifice and duty and death. He'd only ever questioned it when he thought himself unworthy of that line and of that path, and now, with at least one saved planet under his belt... things should already be making sense.
Apparently not.
His proud shoulders slump, and he allows Asher's hands to guide him.]
You really do feel invincible. Until you're not anymore.
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[He draws a shaky breath.]
...We've been Shaolin for centuries, literal centuries. My cousin was my hero: he died fighting to save Earthrealm when I was a baby. I did it with S-F and lived.
[How long has it been this way? A life and legacy framed by sacrifice and duty and death. He'd only ever questioned it when he thought himself unworthy of that line and of that path, and now, with at least one saved planet under his belt... things should already be making sense.
Apparently not.
His proud shoulders slump, and he allows Asher's hands to guide him.]
You really do feel invincible. Until you're not anymore.