The fact that this is when they get Lan Xichen's message, you know, the one about being trapped in a crevice with Jin Guangyao while a monster prowls outside? Lends the whole dispute an air of dramatic irony that Shen Yuan really could have done without. He fires back a quick acknowledgement and shows the message to Huaisang anyway, saying gently, "Look, do you see? These woods aren't safe a-Sang, anything could happen out here. I'm afraid we really don't have time to get side-tracked."

So please, please put the egg back, before this night hunt turns into an Attack the Block reference.