Given the recent influx of ridiculously young people, there is some relief in learning that Sagramore is around his own age. "Among cultivators, age can be difficult to determine at a glance. When one is unsure, it is polite to err on the side of a presumption of youth." Typically, people he knows are likely to look younger than they are -- much as he does -- rather than older, but it is generally difficult to be certain.