[They aren't on the same ship on August 22nd which he'd been expecting the moment Viveca had listed their assignments. Even up until the morning of, he isn't sure what he means to do or if he'll do anything at all. They're speaking again now, but it would be silly to ask Itachi to meet him for something frivolous as the mission was ramping up in intensity.
After hours of debate as he worked through his daily ship chores, he finally settled on a simple idea.
When he has time to spare, Wei Wuxian opens their linked journal to a new page, pressing a hand to the paper for a moment, and then setting to work with the colored inks he keeps with him in his qiankun pouch. It takes him all of the free time he has, but at the end of it, he's left with a product that he's satisfied with.
It's a drawing of the lotus pond from the memory Itachi had seen—specifically the pond that Itachi had created. It doesn't pack the emotional weight of a drawing of any of their loved ones, and that's for the better he thinks. Instead, it's a reminder of the memory shared between them that he hopes Itachi will like.
He does not mention anything about Qixi in the drawing. He only hopes the drawing will bring with it a small moment of joy.]
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Journal, August 22nd
After hours of debate as he worked through his daily ship chores, he finally settled on a simple idea.
When he has time to spare, Wei Wuxian opens their linked journal to a new page, pressing a hand to the paper for a moment, and then setting to work with the colored inks he keeps with him in his qiankun pouch. It takes him all of the free time he has, but at the end of it, he's left with a product that he's satisfied with.
It's a drawing of the lotus pond from the memory Itachi had seen—specifically the pond that Itachi had created. It doesn't pack the emotional weight of a drawing of any of their loved ones, and that's for the better he thinks. Instead, it's a reminder of the memory shared between them that he hopes Itachi will like.
He does not mention anything about Qixi in the drawing. He only hopes the drawing will bring with it a small moment of joy.]