Indeed, back then, Mo He and I had a deep friendship, not merely confined to that of a military superior and subordinate, but rather as close acquaintances. However, after leaving the Kingdom for a full twenty years, those bonds have become distorted over time, leaving Emerald Sparrow unable to treat her neither as a stranger nor audaciously to rekindle the relationship and treat her as a confidant right away.
So, it was best to leave things just mentioned without going further.
The two stopped conversing, and Mo He did not continue to press on the matter. They remained by the gravesite a while longer before moving on with their offerings to the next one.