[ To this, Trahearne gives a firm, definitive nod. He turns from the door and begins to make his way down the steps and back to solid ground. ]

Of course. What I need to do from here is not complicated. I doubt it will take more than a few days.

[ Luckily, he has a proficient enough command over dreamotion at this point that he's not particularly worried about his next steps.

That said...

Once he reaches the bottom of the stairs, he turns to look at Zhongli. His expression is curious, concerned, and...hurt. ]

Zhongli, is what the dragon said true?

[ He knows Zhongli is a man of discretion, and he doesn't blame the archon for keeping this piece of information from him. Especially after he told him, though briefly, how dragons had traumatized him.

He just wonders if he was ever going to find out. ]