"I know. And yet..." Rhy shrugs. He won't actually deny that he said those things, not to Thancred, who knows quite well his feelings on the subject. No, Rhy hasn't been as careful as probably he should've been, but Thancred of all people definitely shares his sentiments toward the crown. It's worth a warning, even for someone already very careful.

"They opened the portals, and now they seem worried we may spend 'too much' time away from the castle. Maybe even start getting ideas. It wouldn't do to simply close the doors, declare Nott on its own, after all. Even if most of the help is in name only from an official standpoint, and solely reliant on the work of individuals with fewer resources than their work deserves."

That's not meant to be self-serving commentary. Rhy's thinking of those who help bring supplies, or Thornean healers from the castle who have provided aid as well, even philanthropic nobility who may have given coin to the cause. He's not so sure every person in Thorne would stand behind their queen's decision -- and it seems there's still someone in power who apparently agrees, so they continue to put on the show in Nott.

There's no point in rehashing the same opinions between the two of them again, though. Rhy leans closer.

"And you think this Jolene may be an ally?"