The sort of riddle he described was unknown to Lily and so she hung on his every word, fascinated by the concept. "Brilliant, completely brilliant." Sort of a puzzle and a riddle all in one - she made a mental note to learn more under different circumstances.

"And if the carp isn't familiar with them, then it's to our advantage, isn't it? It might knock the fish off its guard." Pulling back Lily looked past Wei Wuxian and back towards the carp's pool, where the stranger ahead of them was still conversing with the fish.

"I think we should start by asking one of yours." The riddles she had chosen followed a more traditional format, and if they could complete the trial by playing into the element of surprise all the better. Carefully she unfolded the bit of paper she'd been holding, offering it to Wei Wuxian so that he could look over her riddles.