Yeah, the punk kid I apparently raised screamed it at me, [ he informs with clear disgust. At what? Himself, probably. The encouraging nuzzle earns Huaisang more pets, the dog lover in Jiang Cheng unable to resist such a ploy from any source.

At the question, though, he grimaces a little and looks away. ]

I haven't seen him, and he's pretty hard to miss. He might show up, though. Wei Wuxian got here before me, after all.

[ He pauses, shrugging. ]

A-jie isn't here either. Jin Ling told me she doesn't make it either.

[ His voice is flat, dead. He won't accept it. ]