[the travelers aboard the express had, of course, had some changes in intervening years, but some things remain the same. welt is here, only slightly older in appearance. himeko is still wickedly hot and terrifying in her fifties. dan heng... hasn't left, which surprises him perhaps more than anyone.

more importantly, while he has not moved out of the archives, it has become more visibly a home. much more of the walls has been taken up with low, stuffed bookshelves. there's a dresser rather than just a beat up old suitcase. two armchairs have been pulled in, seating for himself and anyone who may come in searching for information or company.

dan heng slips away from the tense discussion (everyone there sees it and allows it. it's understandable), so it isn't long before dan feng will have company, but for now there's a cozy room with books and aquatic lighting right there, inviting.]