"I agree, I'm positive they learned from whatever spell was used to freeze all of them in place. I can't imagine Thorne not closing that gap." It was the sort of high-level spell that probably couldn't be used multiple times either, and their 'saviors' hadn't shown their faces since. He doubts their motivations were purely good. He's suspected a few things about them since.

"I recommend Lucifer and perhaps Thancred for that. I would say Kyle, but he is much like me, a researcher at heart with too many questions." He wouldn't say Kyle is a scholar exactly, but he is definitely like Istredd in being focused on the big picture. So many questions and theories. Perhaps not as grounded in reality as his other half and Urianger's other half.

"If we can get most Summoned trained in magic and combat, even if it's only in defense, we have a better chance of getting out of here. Although I personally believe some of us should stay here." Such as himself. "There is no where else I can get the level of study of the Singularity I need."