Not knowing the Mwennin language, Xiulan doesn’t catch what Hana says in any literal sense. In another sense though, oh, yes. It’s a sentiment that echoes in her head for her own reasons just then.

Once the dry heaving has paused enough that Hana can affect her plan to depart, Xiulan helps her make her way down the hallway.

She returns to the ballroom afterwards, alone and expression inscrutable, and makes her way to the buffet table.

[From here, this will tie back to where Reshad spoke to her before Remi’s questioning.]