It's fascinating, but not relevant for the moment, how the fire burns and freezes both. Wei Wuxian works to use a combination of his talismans and the gun, between shooting at those curling around the mirror. In particular, he sends talismans of fire and gravity at the ribbons making a maze for Masumi, Lan Wangji, Nozomi and Faux.

He only breaks away from that to aim at the ribbon going for Otoha if it manages to catch hold of him.

When the shock wave goes out, he stumbles to see it, a ribbon scoring across his cheek. Gritting his teeth, he fights on, no golden core, but still poetry in motion.