Well, he tried to at least. After a simply wonderful surprise visit from Sunderclaw and the following, oh so enjoyable conversation Handy had with him about kingdom security and threats thereof, he figured he had enough of the castle for the time being. To that effect, he elected to finally emerge from his little den of suffering and misery. It was time to find out how everything was going without him being around to help. You know, aside from Joachim nearly provoking a war. Therefore he went to see his friend and perhaps finally find out what this ‘unpleasant business’ he had hinted at was about.