"Mostly because the family will be emotional no doubt, and you're not particularly good at that. Just try to be repentant."

He doubts they will attack him or anything, it wouldn't seem very smart although who knows what state they're in. But their loved one did die fairly horribly. Istredd is only slightly better with emotions. He's getting better at them, becoming a more empathic person by the day, which is why he sees his place here as the more emotive of the two.

Lucifer asked him to come in the first place because he didn't want him out of his sight, and Istredd felt the same way. Neither of them is past their fears of separation and violence. He knows it's good for him, that he should get out, that he should see more of Thorne. Nott isn't safe though, he knows that about it. Thugs they can handle.

"Yes, technically, after they were attacked as retaliation for the attack on Free Cities. Urianger and Thancred came with me. We didn't explore any of Nott outside of those locations though." So it was barely a visit. They teleported them directly to the places that needed help and they handled it. It didn't give him a real view of it.

"I know its reputation." High crime. High dislike of the throne.