Huaisang nods tentative agreement, glancing around to make sure no one is listening too closely before he continues the conversation. "This place overall seems a bit... boring. The locals never seem to want to talk about anything but the weather and conforming to the planned festivities. What kind of party doesn't have alcohol, anyway?"

It's worse than the Cloud Recesses. Huaisang's going to have to get back in the habit of sneaking alcohol everywhere he goes.