[In his time here aboard the Ximilia, Wei Wuxian has been fortunate to meet and grow to care about a number of people from different worlds and universes. Nie Huaisang though, is different. Nie Huaisang is from the same corner of the universe as him, the same world, and the same little piece of it. He has of course always been fond of Nie Huaisang, but what he feels for him now—and especially in this moment—is so much more than the boyhood friendship they'd once had.

He does not know if it's the kind of friendship they'll have again—that Huaisang will have again with whatever version of Wei Wuxian emerges after Huaisang's regret is fulfilled. He hopes that they'll find their way to this place again. He wouldn't want other Nie Huaisangs and Wei Wuxians to miss out on it.]

You know, [he smiles and this time it has some spark to it with just the slightest hint of mischief] if the two of us ever set our mind to something together, the world wouldn't stand a chance. [And for all that he's realizing they could do a lot of damage together, for the moment all that matters is that they could likely do a lot of good. The sects wouldn't know what hit them.]

Let's be friends again in the future, okay? I want you by my side. [Memory or no, different versions of themselves or no. Even if it takes another life to have it, he's determined. After a contemplative silence, he speaks again, voice gone soft.]

I was planning to stay here. I don't know what it'll mean now if I do. Do you think...will it mess things up? If I'm supposed to come back?

[It occurs to him very suddenly that even with this revelation and knowing he could return, that he could be reunited with Lan Zhan and live out his days in some semblance of peace, he doesn't want it. He doesn't want any of it. He wants to stay with Itachi. He wants to laugh with Viveca and play music with Degar. He wants to remains with those of his Ximilia family who will stay. Does that make him terrible, he wonders?]