That's good. Though if they were battling with them, does that mean they were caught? And, um, if they were, they were freed, right...? Even if they aren't being used now, staying captured like that... I wouldn't want that for them -- for anyone.

Hmn... [Emil leans against his chair, though there's only the soft shuffle of fabric on fabric as evidence, with the video out.] Well, I guess I'll try not to travel much... It was bad enough when it would storm every few days when I arrived. Ah! [Suddenly the boy's voice is more earnest.] You're not stuck out in this, are you? It sounded like you were in shelter, but even so... You're somewhere you're okay?