That reply is enough to make him regret trying at all. Five can see his mind working, taking note of his weaknesses, and he bristles under the scrutiny. He doesn't want to acknowledge that if he can't perform a simple spacial jump he had no hope of time traveling if it had come down to it. Besides, he's done it before under extreme stress, so somehow he would have managed if his family needed him.

"I'm only human," he answers, smiling up at him. There are many difference between his abilities and magic, and as far as he can tell the energy his takes is one of them. Ordinarily it took a lot longer for him to run out, which is. Inconvenient. "It's a long way to the kitchens and I haven't eaten."

That's why he's not currently doomed. If Wangji could focus on that, it might help him.

"Fortunately, my sister hasn't either. I have all the time I need to find out who tried to kill us." She at least skipped dessert. Five glances back to the healers, still muttering and looking more grim by the minute. "Who knows how many were plotting this. He did say not to trust any of them."