( and xingchen recognizes the fatigue in each step wen ning takes, in the cadence of his words. it's quite familiar to him. one grows accustomed to it, in xingchen's experience. with discipline and a liberal application of soothing tea, one can manage to sleep through a segment of their time in their night form, and then the fatigue which comes with their proper daytime form is dulled at least slightly. combine that with the forms of tea which contain the substance called 'caffeine', and he finds himself functioning quite well during the daytime, even if he rarely rises earlier than mid-morning. )

It may not be a good thing, but there are far worse alternatives, ( he confirms. having lived with the twice-daily shifting for a few months now and lining such a thing up next to the other monstrous features and traits he has heard of, it seems like it might be one of the more merciful options even with the pain of the shifts. ) Perhaps it's a bit selfish, but I find myself relieved to share such a thing with a friend.