[Normally such a dropping of formalities would be well viewed by Jin Guangyao, as being on a 'close' basis with a friend. But the tension in stance and tone in Myr's voice hardly implies that at all.

It's not a good sign, but his own voice remains soft and sympathetic, even as he pulls up the length of his snake-y bulk into a smooth back-and-forth curling zigzag.]

Yes, that's right. I stopped by to see how you were faring, with everything that happened. Would you mind if I came in for a moment?

[Because it's terribly cold out here, for a naga -- but also to get out of sight of anyone who might be watching, before making an effort to clear a few memories from the faun's mind.]