"No we didn't."
"Huh?"
"YOU did Ni Yang. You did it. It was all you. That's why I'm trying to apologize here. I took all the glory for that victory, yes I know it was a stupid thing, but I was just trying to–"
He completed it for her;
"Look out for your family's honor right?"
"Yes, exactly," but her face immediately twisted in a bunch; "Wait, what? How did you–"
"I just know these things Mon." he said nonchalantly; "Don't sweat it alright? We're good."
"We are?" she echoed in disbelief.
He shrugged his shoulders again- eyes straight ahead, back up right, and feet stiff in a manner that reminded her of what riding as a child was;
"After a person's soul, family is the most precious thing on earth. I respect the fact that you're trying to do right by yours. I also respect the fact that you did it to bolster your family's reputation. . ."
Monica's eyes went round as astonishment and surprise all rolled into one.
