Whether Yue noticed the nervousness or not, he didn't say; he only folded his arms across his chest and glanced away again, apparently fascinated by the skylights or the staff members on the walkway above. Or both. "One would hope."

Although he told himself he didn't care, Yue couldn't help but wonder what kind of "favor" this might be a payment for. It clearly was something that made Fai uncomfortable to talk about, although whether that was just because Fai seemed to dislike talking about things in general or if there was something specific going on here, he wasn't sure.

"I'd like to know as soon as you do," the guardian finally said, still looking away. "It would be nice to be able to plan for where we're going."