[ ...Blade wonders if that is a sentiment he felt once - but because he doesn't recall his own childhood properly, it's impossible for him to know. Though, somehow those feelings are resonating somehow. Maybe before he sinned, before he met those people, his life had him looking for hope.

Maybe he had family. But, for some reason, he has a feeling it didn't...last. Though, he can't confirm anything, so he just simply focuses on what he is certain of.

And he knows, after Jingliu's teachings, he stopped looking for any hope at all. But he lets the words settle first, digesting them. Then, for the questions...? ]

...I had few friends, in my previous life.

I know one died...leaving just three others.

It didn't last. I'm not sure for how long. I only knew it came to an end by the time I committed the sin that I did - with Imbibitor Lunae.

[ Because even besides that dead person, Jingliu lost her mind, and "Dan Feng" eventually became "Dan Heng". ]

...Was the one person someone other than a family member?