Dugu Chen had just returned from court and upon arriving, he saw his wife's distressed face. He stepped forward, embraced her shoulders, and said, "You read Wan Hun's reply this morning and know they are doing well, so why such a furrowed brow?"
"I just can't stop worrying," Feng Xuxu lifted her eyes, which had lost their usual luster.
Dugu Chen pursed his lips and smiled faintly, "You've only been apart from them for a day, and you're already this upset. What will you do in the future when they each go off to learn their crafts?"
Feng Xuxu just looked down in silence upon hearing this. Dugu Chen patted her shoulder, speaking earnestly to comfort his wife, "My dear, there will come a day when they will fly higher and further away. You should learn to let go."
"But, they are only just over two years old. To send them out like this, I really...,"
"They have to learn to grow on their own, and you can't always stay by their side forever."
