[he savors the flavor of the liquor, quiet for the handful of seconds it takes for the aftertaste to fully settle on his tongue. it's only then that he addresses his companions at the table, resting his chin on a loose fist as he looks between the two.]

I arrived to what seems like a story already halfway in progress. Tell me, is there anyone I should be minding while we're here? Is there anyone I should know and meet?

[wei wuxian pours himself another cup, and takes slow sips of it as he mulls over his words.]

Si Zi tells me there's another version of me, here. What is he like?