[So that's new. He can't say he's ever been fistbumped in the hip before. Is that a thing? If that was a thing where Cao Pi is from he surely would've known by now.

But patience and confused politeness leaves him doing nothing but blinking in confusion at the hand, at Cao Pi, then just shaking his head and letting go of it.]

Hopefully. I know you're interested in the portal, though, right? As an escape hatch, if nothing else. Have you talked to anyone about organizing that? It's probably in everyone's best interest to have a dedicated group down there, ready to leave in case things go south up here. Thinking noncombatants, mostly.