"I...I'm not sure," Shen Qingqiu says, mystified. One of his hands unconsciously moves to his temple, fingertips pressing and rubbing at the skin as though he feels the beginning of a tension headache.

"I just thought, as a mage, Dr. West might know something about the creature...but you're right, of course. He and Dr. Coldwood have been divorced for years, there's no reason to suspect he has any idea what Dr. Coldwood's been up to."

And he nods, tucking the items back into his sleeve and making to follow her out of the office. "Yes, let's go."