"Newly arrived recruit. Or rather volunteer since no one was kind enough to send me an invitation. Pity that. I would have come sooner." Not likely. He was really only here because someone he loved dearly had an interest in this place. Of the two of them, he had more freedom to get over here presently. Since he rather enjoyed the allure of being a spy, of course he'd come here as quickly as possible.

"I see. So your home is struggling with a war right now. It must be hard to be pulled here with that going on."

He honestly couldn't imagine what it must be like.