Thancred's gaze catches onto that shimmer, and he can only assume that Istredd is shielding and reinforcing the hospital with his magic. This is by no means a small building, and to try and repeat that spell over every inch of the place is a monumental task. No wonder he looks so tired.
"I won't keep you too long, worry not." Both of them have work to do, and are already tired out by what they've done so far, so Thancred realizes now is not the best time for a friendly chat or the like.
"I heard of what happened with Himeka back in Ikorr, something to do with... gelatinous slime? And that you were the one to save her from what might have been an unfortunate fate." He realizes that she might have been just fine on her own, eating her way to safety if that's what it took, but the whims of some playful god (or entity, at least) are not to be underestimated either.
Himeka may have laughed it off, but she could have ended up in some real danger. "I wanted to thank you for looking after her when I was otherwise occupied." He's not her sole protector, nowhere near it, but she is dear to him. So his gratitude toward Istredd is entirely genuine.
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"I won't keep you too long, worry not." Both of them have work to do, and are already tired out by what they've done so far, so Thancred realizes now is not the best time for a friendly chat or the like.
"I heard of what happened with Himeka back in Ikorr, something to do with... gelatinous slime? And that you were the one to save her from what might have been an unfortunate fate." He realizes that she might have been just fine on her own, eating her way to safety if that's what it took, but the whims of some playful god (or entity, at least) are not to be underestimated either.
Himeka may have laughed it off, but she could have ended up in some real danger. "I wanted to thank you for looking after her when I was otherwise occupied." He's not her sole protector, nowhere near it, but she is dear to him. So his gratitude toward Istredd is entirely genuine.