"The risk of becoming untethered in time – anchors as powerful as the Hallows aren't meant for mortal use, Zhao Yunlan, there's a reason the SID's clock portals have such short limits built in," Shen Wei says, and the frustration is all his even if the words are mostly the Black-Cloaked Envoy's.
"That's the first time I've heard you say 'SID', I think, instead of the Department or…" Zhao Yunlan waves a hand to encompass the overly-troublesome full name that only their paperwork (and worse yet, Zhao Xinci) actually uses, because even his approval stamp abbreviates it to Department of Time, but another observation is already crowding to the forefront. "And you're not actually surprised, which means this has probably already happened, to you, and that means – when did you really first meet me, Shen Wei?"
Guardian; Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan (timey-wimey!SID, the AU)
"The risk of becoming untethered in time – anchors as powerful as the Hallows aren't meant for mortal use, Zhao Yunlan, there's a reason the SID's clock portals have such short limits built in," Shen Wei says, and the frustration is all his even if the words are mostly the Black-Cloaked Envoy's.
"That's the first time I've heard you say 'SID', I think, instead of the Department or…" Zhao Yunlan waves a hand to encompass the overly-troublesome full name that only their paperwork (and worse yet, Zhao Xinci) actually uses, because even his approval stamp abbreviates it to Department of Time, but another observation is already crowding to the forefront. "And you're not actually surprised, which means this has probably already happened, to you, and that means – when did you really first meet me, Shen Wei?"