[ If it was anyone else, Jin Ling or Lan Jingyi, he might have had doubts about the merit of their story. But it's Lan Sizhui who Wei Wuxian has an abundance of faith and trust in. Honestly, if this was a trick, it would be well executed because Wei Wuxian doesn't doubt him in the slightest.
No, all he needed was a beat to get the gears in his head working and assessing their current situation. He's confused, of course, and has questions but he's not rejecting the premise outright. That's key. Different worlds, not the biggest stretch of the imagination.
He nods at Sizhui's words because it's true. Wei Wuxian would have done many things to get Sizhui back if he had been lost to them to a different world, some things a bit unsavory. But he would have figured it out, brought him home. ]
How long have you been gone? You don't look too much older to me.
[ Maybe a little more lean in the face. But hm. He blinks at the explanation, the showcase of the gemstone. A tilt of his head and he reaches out to touch it, curious. ]
Why did they give you a gemstone? What's the purpose?
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No, all he needed was a beat to get the gears in his head working and assessing their current situation. He's confused, of course, and has questions but he's not rejecting the premise outright. That's key. Different worlds, not the biggest stretch of the imagination.
He nods at Sizhui's words because it's true. Wei Wuxian would have done many things to get Sizhui back if he had been lost to them to a different world, some things a bit unsavory. But he would have figured it out, brought him home. ]
How long have you been gone? You don't look too much older to me.
[ Maybe a little more lean in the face. But hm. He blinks at the explanation, the showcase of the gemstone. A tilt of his head and he reaches out to touch it, curious. ]
Why did they give you a gemstone? What's the purpose?