( she gives an apologetic, albeit understanding nod of her head — of course, calling wen chao cruel is a bit of an understatement, but just because she knew how to navigate his mood swings at the worst of times doesn't mean everyone else was quite as fortunate. that, and wei wuxian has an uncanny ability to get on everyone's nerves in record time. )

They're quite forgivable. You have to work hard to stop them from growing.

( she doesn't look at him while she busies herself with the next stalk, letting zixuan clear the area from her this time. )

I've only arrived a few days ago, actually. It's quite ... jarring, isn't it? ( she gives a gesture around to the artificial world they find themselves in, sighing almost ... sadly. ) I've spent most of my time in these fake worlds, too. ( a small smile ) I suppose I miss home. Have you been fitting in nicely, Sect Leader?