He'd sensed something off about Xufeng's energies. They weren't like when he'd arrived here. It was enough for him to go out to the pond where he knew him to be and to join him at his side. Settling there he let the quiet fall over them, giving Xufeng room to talk to him. His brother had never done well keeping things to himself and he so badly wanted a relationship with the phoenix again in his own world.

At least here it was easier to forge that again. He certainly wanted to try if nothing else.