[ Five can tell the comment landed, and there's a high chance he'll sneak in more until the advice sticks. Why it bothers Five so much is anyone's guess. Ending up like one of those chained spirits feels undignified for someone like Lan Wangji, and for some reason, he's more open to trust some random stranger more than someone who he's traveled with for years now. Who is older and knows what he's talking about.

He allows the conversation to shift, if only because it really is the more important one to be having. Matthias has been the one they've needed to defeat for a long time now, and his daughter is integral to any plan they come up with. Deal or not. ]

You're the one with more experience with the dead. [ Understatement, like it's anywhere close. But he does have some. Even if he is borrowing from one dead brother and another that saw ghosts long before Five ever witnessed one. ] From what I understand, ghosts don't linger if they have no reason to stay. Did she already move on?