A soft laugh escaped from behind the screen. "I'm not going to murder my brother. Probably."
"Very reassuring."
"He's annoying, not intolerable." There was a rustling of fabric as she pulled the dress over her head. "Though if he starts lecturing me about responsibility and duty to the celestial court, I make no promises about my restraint."
"Should I position myself between you two as a preventive measure?"
"You? Stand between me and my target?" Shuyin's head appeared over the top of the screen, her expression mockingly skeptical. "Didn't we already establish this morning that you value your life?"
"Fair point," Lu Yuze conceded with a smile. "Though in my defense, I did successfully stop you from actually landing that kick earlier."
"You caught me off guard. Won't happen again."
"Is that a threat or a promise?"
