Estinien rolls his eyes, but there's no actual reason to conceal this information from anyone. The more people know about Thorne's indiscretions, the better. He's certainly not about to hold those details back, no matter where they end up.

"I suspect we will discover who is truly in charge by whether or not it happens again," he says. "We must remember... though we may flee now, nothing will stop the High Mage from capturing more like us."

The implication in his tone is clear. He will not allow this to happen again if anything in his power can be done to stop it.