Shen Wei is scrupulous in his care for a blind Zhao Yunlan… but in his focus on Zhao Yunlan's physical welfare, he's missed something critical. (A follow-up to For Newness of the Night)

Zhao Yunlan wakes in the night. Terrified. Helpless. *Alone.* But he isn't, really.

Relationships can be hard work, especially when those involved have as little practical experience as Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei. Sometimes there are disagreements. Sometimes they aren't resolved as smoothly as they should be. And sometimes... there are *witnesses.*

'When he spoke, it was in a teasing tone, but Shen Wei felt he could hear some odd reluctance underneath it. "Shen Wei ah – don't tell me no-one ever tried to kiss you, with a face like that?"' Shen Wei's first kiss, and what came of it. (Sweet with hints of angst, set during Zhao Yunlan's time as "Kunlun" in ancient Haixing.)

Two years ago, the Black Robed Envoy cut ties with the Guardian Order and maintains his silence even as the new Guardian remolds SID. But the strings of fate cannot be denied and pull them both into a case that will be their beginning.

Shen Wei lets his guard down around the team.

After Shen Wei protects Zhao Yunlan - again - at the cost of his wardrobe, a simple outing to replace some damaged clothing becomes a window to something Zhao Yunlan really should have understood by now.