[His own mood has been strange over the last few days. Perhaps it's the disconnect between himself and the holiday that everyone seems to know, perhaps the lingering and surprising sense of loss at Lan Xichen's departure, or maybe it's the growing sense of unease that shadows the mounting miscommunications between himself and Lan Wangji these days. (It's probably a mix of all three if he's honest with himself.) But whatever his mood prior to Kirigan stumbling upon him, the smile that lights up his face and the laughter that spills from his lips is bright and sincere.

He shakes his head and fixes Kirigan with an amused and warm smile.]

I'm afraid it's not quite as amazing as you're thinking. Whether or not we have dragons, hmm...[He trails off, silent for a while.] We did once. But it's been a long time since one was seen. The dragon dances I speak of are performed by dancers and performers.

It's a beauty in and of itself, but definitely not as grand as if it were performed by actual dragons. [What a sight that would be, he thinks.

He grows quiet then, wondering whether the new year is one of his good things or not.] Before I...[ A soft huff] The couple of years before I came here, I'm afraid my lunar new years weren't much to remember. I didn't live with my family and the land I lived on was difficult to work. We were often wanting for food and we were unwelcome in the cities. So you can imagine we didn't do much for any kind of celebration. [It's more than he's shared with Kirigan before, but it's common knowledge in his world.]

But...the memory before that time is a good one. So yes, it's one of my good things. [He decides, smile softening.]