Xunyu's got plans to rework and people to talk to, then. And maybe if she's very lucky a nap to take.

They won't take up any more of her time.

Alright - she'll see them for the next run, then. 

They depart.

"That went pretty well, I think."

"Yeah. Xunyu's a lot easier to work with than her sister was, too..."

"Less ego involved, I think."

"Feels like different goals, also... Xunyu feels more like she's looking out for everyone, and not just for Shanghai."

'It does seem that way."

"Though she's doing a pretty good job using it to Shanghai's benefit anyways."

"Everyone has biases."

"And if she's not being an asshole about it, I'm not sure we can really criticize her for helping her family out."

"Exactly."

Should they go see if Bea has an answer about London's (and possibly other enclaves') participation, now?

Sounds good.

Probably they're in the library.

As indeed they are.

Any word on if London (and their allies) have decided to try larger runs, too?

Yes, they have. It's seeming like the only realistic way to survive the course. Opinions on joining up with Shanghai are more divided, however.

It'll probably make sense to split the runs by main language at first, anyways - Luthien's already been talking to the other indies about separate Hindi and Spanish runs. 

It's a matter of trust separately from that, too.

Time might help, though.

She hopes so.

"We'll work on it."

"Anything you can do will help, I'm sure."