[Kaeya's flippant answer persuades a wry smile onto Liem's lips—not that the other man is currently in any position to see it. The question of what someone is meant to do, what their life is best suited to be used for, is a difficult one to tackle. He can't blame Kaeya if he still hasn't figured it out.

He isn't even expecting another answer, and when it comes after they've navigated the rest of the course, he pauses for a moment to absorb it. But it only takes a brief reminder to bring him back to his present situation: clinging to the other man's back while he stands, blindfolded, at the end of the obstacle course.]

We have indeed reached the end, [he answers briskly.] So next, you can let me down. And if you would like, I suppose we can repeat the exercise with our positions reversed.