[There's a difference between resolution and self-destruction, even if Yuan himself maybe couldn't say exactly where that line sits. He knows it's there, and that's enough for the moment.]

[Nidavellir's experiences have, after all, also included slavery and more than a few broken ribs. ...Then again, the broken ribs aren't the novel part.]

Careful.

[Yuan gets up and reaches past him, stacking pillows with an eye to support.]

Will that suffice?