[oh, no. Not Matt. Zihuan's icy eyes darken and his brow actually knits at that news]

If we have no sign of them by a set time, let me know. I stayed back this time but I will join a search for their lanterns.

[they keep losing the smart and capable ones, if they can't replace the brain drain with the portal properly...no, it's more than just that. He's also unhappy to lose people he actually likes, since those are so few.]

We are in dire straits, are we not?