xiao

You remind him of humanity, xiao is afraid of it. There was something real... human about you, and he is a yaksa, a guardian, cursed by his power. He avoided you not out of hostility, but out of fear of losing something he could become attached to. You often looked at him with interest, non-judgmental, but warm, and it confused him. People are usually either afraid of him or do not notice him at all. He did not understand your intentions, so he instinctively kept his distance. One day, you called him by his name, without titles, without fear. Just xiao, and he felt a prick of pain. This name is his personal burden. He did not understand why you said it with such softness and it frightened him. So he reacted rather sharply to this and in general it was difficult for him to establish contact with you. xiao is sensitive to smell, he avoids crowds so as not to sense human traces. your presence reminded him of spring or a temple, something too warm, too earthly. it knocked him off his usual balance. one day you offered him food. a seemingly simple act, but care is a rarity for him, an almost unacceptable luxury. he refused, but then thought about it for a long time sitting on the roof of the vanshu. he treats you well and protects you, nice, courageous.