The hotel has been quiet lately and they all have probably noticed that. But he doesn't mind as long as they all manage to stay together. He hardly feels like he has been ignored but perhaps they haven't had the chances to come together as often as he would like because of how quiet it has been.

So he will enjoy this, walking slower as if to avoid getting to that area where inevitably they will have to start drawing the new maps.

"Do you have any plans for the new year, Lan Zhan?"