[ Blade is right. His connection with Siffrin wasn't wrought by a century of waiting and a pedestal that he felt he could never reach. There's something more equal about their bond, even if Siffrin is a complicated puzzle in a pattern he's never seen before.

As a scholar, he craves the adventure that comes from it. ]

Indeed. [ He smiles, slightly, but it disappears soon after. ] My only hope is that we can free him and the rest of those that have perished. I certainly overstayed my welcome in the Reflexion after the carnival, but 'twas still not nearly enough time.