Aah... Yes. We shall continue, of course. There will be familiars sent here.

[Having something to focus on is good. If he has planning and work to do, he can throw himself into that and not the personal things that are tearing him up. He can't quite breathe while Kirei is around, though, so he glances at him again without moving from Gil's side.]

...Let him go. If he leaves now, don't kill him.