[ Five stays close enough to not miss any advice he can use, but it's mostly vague and not horribly encouraging. If it was just a matter of killing Vane, he'd already have this handled. His experience with magic objects doesn't really fill him with confidence, and Lan Wangji must be thinking the same. What does he do if the wards are broken beyond repair? He doesn't know how he'll be able to tell, but Lan Wangji seems to think it'll be obvious.
The alternative is to see if he can control the object himself. The captain didn't seem to be some powerful warlock, so it's possible. He'll cross that bridge when he comes to it.
Ships continue to break the surface and the incoming threat makes it clear how little time they have to make up their mind. He looks at the other man focusing his energy for battle and feels the tension gathering in the air. He wouldn't have expected Lan Wangji to entrust him with the task of stopping it, but that seems to be the implication, despite every reason he has not to.
The options are to stay and help him fight, or to leave and put an end to this before it starts. ]
Alright. Guess we'll find out.
[ He's seen Lan Wangji handle worse before. A legion of demons and undead. He should be fine on his own, if Five is quick enough and the ship doesn't crumble around them. So he takes just a moment to make eye contact and nod, before blinking away to find the captain. ]
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The alternative is to see if he can control the object himself. The captain didn't seem to be some powerful warlock, so it's possible. He'll cross that bridge when he comes to it.
Ships continue to break the surface and the incoming threat makes it clear how little time they have to make up their mind. He looks at the other man focusing his energy for battle and feels the tension gathering in the air. He wouldn't have expected Lan Wangji to entrust him with the task of stopping it, but that seems to be the implication, despite every reason he has not to.
The options are to stay and help him fight, or to leave and put an end to this before it starts. ]
Alright. Guess we'll find out.
[ He's seen Lan Wangji handle worse before. A legion of demons and undead. He should be fine on his own, if Five is quick enough and the ship doesn't crumble around them. So he takes just a moment to make eye contact and nod, before blinking away to find the captain. ]