[ Oh. Even though he asked, he's still a little surprised to find out there's two more, totaling to five of them. It reads across his features, along with vague amusement. He could try to parse out the meaning, what it is that calls to the Singularity from the warriors of Fodlan, but - it's not for him to understand.

He's glad for Claude, to have so many around him from home. People he can trust. When Kahlil first thought about who might arrive from his world, all he could imagine was enemies.

Kahlil takes the saucer, peering into the cup and giving it a sniff. ]

There's a tea shop in the castle city. I think I've had something similar. [ He takes a sip. It's good - a light floral taste, the kind that he prefers. ]

It's always nice to get out of Thorne. [ he answers as he sets his cup down again, cocking his head to one side. ] And, well, it seems to have gone without a hitch.

[ Aside from someone falling off the ship mid-journey. He hasn't heard of anything else going wrong. And the negotiations themselves - nothing major seems to have changed, yet. The war remains cold. No ground has been gained or lost. It's better than the explosive alternatives. ]

I heard a rumor about one of your officials. Quilleth Kaur? She seems to be at odds with another official, Klingel, regarding funds for Libertas. She supports rebuilding the city, she seems to think more than enough funding is already going to military inventions.