Huaisang gladly heads in that direction alongside Loki, chattering lightly as he does so. It's a skill of his to make pleasant, meaningless conversation, a skill that he's honed expertly in order to keep topics casual and impersonal, filling the empty space with interesting information. He talks about the local specialties and regional delights of the Jin Sect, particular noteworthy sights in the area, with an especial focus on the best food in the city.
It doesn't take much navigational skill to consistently head east. The palace is laid out in a grid, after all, and Huaisang takes a little bit of the lead to direct them along larger and more well-used passageways, until one of those leads to a small gate that's barred and locked, with no guards standing nearby to allow passage.
"There will be a larger gate," Huaisang assures him, looking both ways along the wall with a frown. "North or South...?"
He's not expecting an answer. Rather, he looks around and up at some of the nearby roofs. "Just a moment."
Launching himself off a nearby low stone lamp with a graceful leap, Huaisang makes it to the rooftop with just that one boost, landing so smoothly that the roof tiles don't even clatter under his feet. The Lightness Skill is very common among cultivators, even the more solid and earthy Nie Sect, so it's likely that Loki's already seen someone show it off, and it's one of the few skills that Huaisang doesn't mind admitting that he has. He looks both ways to spot the gate, and then drops back down again to ground level with a pleased little smile. "North."
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It doesn't take much navigational skill to consistently head east. The palace is laid out in a grid, after all, and Huaisang takes a little bit of the lead to direct them along larger and more well-used passageways, until one of those leads to a small gate that's barred and locked, with no guards standing nearby to allow passage.
"There will be a larger gate," Huaisang assures him, looking both ways along the wall with a frown. "North or South...?"
He's not expecting an answer. Rather, he looks around and up at some of the nearby roofs. "Just a moment."
Launching himself off a nearby low stone lamp with a graceful leap, Huaisang makes it to the rooftop with just that one boost, landing so smoothly that the roof tiles don't even clatter under his feet. The Lightness Skill is very common among cultivators, even the more solid and earthy Nie Sect, so it's likely that Loki's already seen someone show it off, and it's one of the few skills that Huaisang doesn't mind admitting that he has. He looks both ways to spot the gate, and then drops back down again to ground level with a pleased little smile. "North."