"Huh." He nodded in acknowledgement, shooting a sidelong look up at Valdis and raising an eyebrow, but didn't actually ask what she meant by that. If she wanted to tell him, she would, but in the meantime, that was her secret. No matter if Yokuhi was probably displeased.

"Getting tossed together like this is pretty interesting," he agreed, chewing his bottom lip, "don't really mind, since there's no effect on home of us being here, but..."

But being without his solid center was... unsettling. If nothing else he knew exactly where he had Shouryuu, and what they were. What he'd do.