[ aphelios is smart enough to see into the immediate future, for the moment he suggests prepping for dinner, dan feng's brow creases, and he looks toward his husband in muted concern.

of course, logically he understands that the threat has passed. blade is gone, he has no reason to worry over phel's safety, yet the fear is still very real, the worry that letting him out of his sight will be somehow disastrous. this is something that they'll need to overcome, they'll need to return to work soon, after all, but dan feng still feels that clench of worry in his gut that something awful will happen the moment he lets aphelios go.

but his husband is right there with assurances, and after a deep breath through the nose, dan feng's expression calms, and he nods. ]

.. all right.

[ as for jing yuan - with a soft chuckle, he smiles warmly and nods his head, thoughtful for a moment before he answers.

"No dietary restrictions, no. While I am here, I'd love to sample the local foods again, if that's all right with you. Please feel free to prepare your favorites, I'm not picky."

at that, dan feng smiles. ]

I remember when a young lieutenant would polish off three plates of food at lunch.

[ jing yuan has the grace to blush, offering a soft, easy laugh, before dan feng slides his hand to aphelios' waist, squeezing gently. ]

All right, my love, we'll be off then. We'll be back in time for dinner.