Shen Wei had no expectations of the answer he would receive. They might be brothers, but they've been separated for centuries, and at odds for just as long. He doesn't know what sort of man his brother is anymore, but the words cruelly etched into his skin mean he's at least aware of how his actions are perceived, by others if not fully by himself. Devourer can't be denied. Neither can Fratricide. But Monster?

Shen Wei bristles at that one himself. How many escaped Undergrounders has he shown lenience despite the laws that bound him? After all the excuses he's made for others of their kind, he couldn't possibly fail to extend understanding to his brother. After all, he's missed the boy he'd known for centuries.

"Have you made friends?"