At the rapidfire nature of those questions, Lan Wangji casts a fleetingly fond glance at Magnus. He will take them one at a time, in order. He begins, as such, with the first. A moment or two later, he says to Magnus, "Yes. Continue to ripen him."

The second, then. What signs will indicate that the body is growing too fast? The answer comes with such vehemence that Lan Wangji could almost be amused. "Stop if it begins to grow extraneous limbs." He waits, to let Magnus absorb that, before embarking on the third question.