"Indeed. Many seemed to be saying their final goodbyes." Wangji nods, "Though I have to admit I was surprised to hear from the train itself. The idea that even such a powerful entity has things that are beyond it is humbling."

He listens as his tea steeps, waiting for the exact colour of his preference.
"Ah." He is hit with understand when his brother elaborates, realizing what time he must belong to. "That must be hard for you to accept."

His brother has never been one to shirk his duties.
"How long has it been since the punishment?" He knows that he himself will not notice Xichen's absence for a while after, having been mostly unconscious. "Has A-Yuan met Jingyi yet?"