We weren't playing in the snow. She was showing me some modern winter customs of her time. It was purely for educational purposes. [Huff!!]

And no. I don't. It was a rhetorical question. [And he can definitely hear that smirk dripping over the line. Urrggghh stop teasing him bro--

--oh. He's stopped. Well, that's...alright, it's not as if Lu Meng likes talking about his state of mind; it's still a work in progress to get him to completely open up. But this is Alvin, and if there's anyone he can be honest about his emotions with, it's Alvin.]

I'm alright. The warriors of Sharnaath were not unfamiliar to my illness. Their advice and wisdom were valuable, along with what they taught me of Dunamis.

[A pause, and then a quiet confession.]

I haven't destroyed my room in five days. That's a record.