Who is he to deny his A-Shu? The tugging is answered immediately and Xingchen slips onto Zishu's lap and wraps the other man in his arms - and his wings. With their heads nestled together, he can watch his handsome lover with ease.

"Of course." he smiles, "It must be impressive. It makes me sad to think about a village without any babies. I am grateful, in a way, to it."