"Though…" Emperor Rael continued, "…we differ in other ways as well."
"I think I can see how," Lord Vakratunda remarked with a hint of amusement. "Your son can be a… stubborn man."
"Tell me about it." Emperor Rael matched the informal energy that Lord Vakratunda had brought to the table. "I often have trouble dealing with him for those very reasons. I trust that he has been a good ambassador of human civilization."
"Most certainly, he has. He has helped us solve a large problem and has been rather gracious about how he uses his… power over us," Lord Vakratunda replied, referring to Rui's willing abstinence from using his Authority to try and enslave the therianthropes of Kiriket. "However, given that you don't seem all that concerned about his well-being, I can only assume that you have already found him?"
"We have," Emperor Rael admitted. "He should recover in about four days. He will likely return to the Continent of Kiriket under normal circumstances, but…"
