[ kaeya arrives at the lodestone not too long after. using the returning stones is no different from waypoints, really, but going through the suffocating void and the sudden snap of reappearing elsewhere never fails to make him all tense. he only relaxes once he sees that silco and jinx made it back here without a hitch. at least that's one less thing to worry about.

when silco runs his hand through his hair, kaeya wonders if he should step in or if he should leave them be. he doesn't need to know the relationship between the two to realize that his presence is only going to cause more problems if he stayed, so the latter option wins out.

announcing himself doesn't happen until silco finishes talking. ]

... Silco. I'm heading back out, to see if there are others.

[ it wouldn't hurt. after all, leaving fire guy behind at the shrine meant that the pleroma have a better chance at picking up any new aions who will hatch there, so he can't exactly let them keep that advantage for long.

he turns to jinx next, and when he holds his hand out, a new frozen sword manifests in his grip. it's cold to the touch, but there won't be a threat of frostbite. not if he doesn't allow it. ] Here. Since you were meant to have it, before that man interrupted us.

[ he'll leave once jinx takes the sword from him. no need to stay much longer than that, he thinks. ]