A shrug. “We talk to them, but we can’t stop them from going where they will. And if some were enemies before, they may still be enemies now."

He speaks of people who had aligned themselves with the aggression of Atromitos, of course.

“I’ve been doing what I can to help people. Messages from dead dragons aside, I can’t think of anything else to do. That, and seeking answers, but...

If he’s not helping people, why else is he there? Why is he alive at all? Now, maybe a bit for her, but their goals have been in alignment for most of the time they’ve known each other, even if they haven’t always taken the same route in pursuit of them.