Though the disappointment is near unreadable on his face, he knows Xichen will be able to read it. Sometimes he wonders if Xichen knows his heart better than he does. Especially when he was younger, while he would wrestle with something, his brother would see past his conflicting thoughts and straight to his honest desire long before Wangji could admit it to himself.

Xichen is the only person in the world who's fully understood him, and Wangji could not be more grateful that his brother stepped into this world with him. It would be a hard enough adjustment on its own.

"We are here. There may be others. We will find them."

A part of him wants to inquire about the future that his brother alluded to - but the question never comes to his lips. His brother will tell him what he needs to know, when he's ready to tell him. Xichen only keeps things from him when he thinks its for the best, and Wangji trusts his judgement. He always has.

"I was given lodging, here," he murmurs. "I can take you there."