[ A gentle thread of something strange tingles through him as the grip loosens, a weird fluttering in his chest. He promptly attempts to ignore it. He’s just - he’s overwhelmed or something.

But he relaxes a little, too, settling quieter, no longer tugging at everything. ]

So anyone could be here. [ The longing fills him so completely he can’t quite help himself: ] Did anyone you know arrive, too? Or is it - is it random, or- do you know everyone who is here? Is - have you met anyone from the Lanling Jin Sect? Or Yunmeng Jiang?