Kian's voice softened with a sense of relief as he listened to Yohan on the other end of their call. "Mmm... it's perfectly alright, Yohan," Kian reassured him warmly. "Even if you do bring some bad luck my way from time to time, I've accumulated more than enough good fortune in reserve over the years. In the grand scheme of things, everything will balance out in due course."
Yohan mulled this comforting notion over for a moment before his mind drifted back through hazy memories from his past life - recollections of Kane and Kian, two men who had once closest to him during that previous existence they shared together. Though they'd faced their share of misfortune together, they always managed to overcome each obstacle thrown their way.
As he rifled through these mental archives, certain events stood out more vividly than others: Grandfather Xu's untimely passing and Kara becoming disabled were undoubtedly among the worst tragedies they endured during that lifetime.
