Well, aren't you astute. I dare say when I had mentioned the very same, they seemed rather surprised. Mayhap I judged you far too quickly.

As for why I still reward them, well...that is a talk for another time.

[He lets that settle as he examines Estinien, the other seemingly getting lost in his thoughts. Works for him, because while he otherwise would be able to get a glimpse of the emotions swirling around in the heads of others via his own complete version of the echo, he is without it here. What reads he gets from people is completely reliant on his own deducing skills.]

Careful now—that icy exterior seems to be cracking. What is it—warmed by the news of your long lost companions' success?