bang! crash! the lightning flashed!! -- that's another story, nevermind, anyway!

[qingxinling]

Jiang Wanyin sweeps along the shores of the lake, glowering. This is not his beloved Lotus Pier. These waters are cold, foreign, uninviting. Clearly there's been some trap: he's been distracted by duty in this hunt, and when he followed the slight tug in his chest, he ended up getting pulled into unfamiliar territory.

No matter. He draws himself to full height, letting cool arrogance slip down his shoulders and suffuse him. Sandu is naked in one hand; Zidian crackles in the other. He can handle whatever monsters may arrive.

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[summerdude]

Ooooh, Magnus was not prepared to go inside today. He's with Hanguang-jun though, so it's okay. "So, like, family stuff?" he guesses, directed mostly at Wei Wuxian. "I get that." He's pretty sure that if Alex ran into Uncle Randolph again anytime soon, there might be a similar outcome.

[wwx_isdead]

Wei Wuxian nods, slumped against Lan Zhan. Family stuff except that calling it that is what had gotten them all into trouble this time. "You don't need to worry about it if you see them like that again. They really won't do anything permanent to each other."

(His faith in them is perhaps a bit more than they deserve, but it's mostly faith in Lan Zhan, who he is certain can survive whatever Jiang Cheng throws at him and who he is equally certain will not hurt Jiang Cheng beyond repair.)

[lightbearinglord]

Lan Wangji curls his arm into its customary position around Wei Ying's waist, awash with pure relief to have taken him away from that. He knows he needs to let Magnus return to the outdoors, but for that moment of flight, he could think of nothing but sheltering the two of them against any possible dangers.

He takes a breath and seizes Magnus' wrist, transferring another measure of qi to him. When he can catch Magnus' gaze, he looks meaningfully toward Wei Ying, not quite able to speak but asking for Magnus' understanding. Wei Ying needs him; Lan Wangji needs to take care of him. He will find Magnus as soon as he can.

[summerdude]

Magnus doesn't really need whatever healing Lan Wangji is trying to push at him -- his own innate healing has already stopped the nosebleed, and he'll have a new tooth by the morning. But he has things of his own to get to, now that the shakiness of the panic and the Peace have faded, so he nods at Hanguang-jun.

"Good to see you again, Wei Wuxian," he says, politely, pulling away from Lan Wangji and stretching. "More cooking lessons soon? When you're feeling better?"

[wwx_isdead]

"Absolutely." Wei Wuxian manages a quick, genuine smile for Magnus. "Don't you worry about me! I just need to speak with Lan Zhan."

[lightbearinglord]

That's all the permission Lan Wangji needs. With one final assessing glance at Magnus, to satisfy himself that he is well, he bundles Wei Ying into his arms and makes for their bedchamber with haste.

[qingxinling]

Meanwhile, still on the banks of the lake, Jiang Wanyin glowers. Stupid fucking Wei Wuxian is always running away. He doesn't know why he expected anything different.

He gathers his consequence tightly around him and, glaring in the direction of the weird fucking building Hanguang-jun flew Wei Wuxian and the strange boy to, stalks off to find his way back to Yunmeng.