[maybe that was a silly thing to mention? sizhui's head inclines with embarrassment, both hands lowering to lace together across his lap as the tips of his ears pinken. what would a shovel have to do with card suits? it's the only thought in his mind too, at least for now.]

Yes... but perhaps that doesn't make sense. Surely it has nothing to do with the card suits, it's just the shape.

[he perks back up pretty quickly though whenever wei wuxian agrees with him, lifting his head again and smiling faintly. it's true, they really shouldn't just go blindly into things, and if sizhui has anything to say about it, they won't be ill-equipped for long.]

I hope you aren't here long, either. I also hope to return home with my memories as well, especially because I'd like to see how you would recreate such an item. It's an interesting piece of equipment that could be quite useful for a lot of things. Did you know you can communicate with people through it?