Lan Wangji is quiet. Magnus' hand on his arm is grounding. He doesn't think around the memory itself, but around the circumstances. He knew Aornis at some point. The letters referenced her by name, as if taking it for granted that he and Claudius would know her identity.

"Yes," he says, again slowly, and then he lets that hand settle instead atop Magnus'. "Shen Yuan will know. His memories have returned to his spirit. We should speak with him."