It only makes what Lan Wangji does choose to say matter more. Mean more. Has Wei Wuxian trying to pay that much more attention. Does he wish Wangji would say more? Yes.

But that's not how his friend is, and he's accepted that about him.

He listens now, head tilted just a little towards the other, though his eyes don't immediately follow to return to Wangji's face.

...Lan Zhan wants him to what...try? To use the golden core he has apparently been given back?

He'd be a fool not to try. There are too many of them here now, too many people who are important. He closes his eyes for a moment, inwardly poking at the thought to try...to potentially fail and find this is in fact a farce.

"...Lan Zhan..." Quietly.

"Will you...catch me...if I fall?"

He'll try. Only if Lan Zhan will stay, will watch as he makes that first attempt.