Suffocating Encirclement

"Who was that?"

A shadow appeared behind the old man who was still rolling Ryu's Fragmented Crystal between his fingers. 

"Some young whippersnapper," the old man chuckled. 

"I don't think if that was the case you would have talked to him for so long."

"There's the scent of stars on him."

"He's from the Fading Star Sect?"

"If he was, would he be here and so out of the loop?"

"But wouldn't he know what was going on if he was from the Radiant Star Sect as well? I don't think any disciple from that Sect, especially not such a weak one, would dare to appear out in the open like this so flippantly. Does he not want his life?"

"Maybe, unless he wasn't playing the fool. If he knew all of that, I reverse your question onto you, why would he come here?"

The shadow fell silent before finally speaking again. 

"So you know who he is?"

"I have a guess."