Sorin looks at Hyarmenion but it seems from his words she doubt about him, "Convince me Hyarmenion... I cannot take a risk if you go there without any relatives or someone powerful that can protect you.. If you go there without any someone powerful to protect you, they will capture you and that's what i want to avoid.. Even you escaped i cannot afford to see you like the Empire defector drew last breath in front of me and the councils again.."<br/><br/>Things that she concern is his safety and that is all, if he cannot convince her then she cannot deploy him as an emissary of Carlisle to Grado. The Imperial Army also attempting to assassinate him when he set foot on Grado which is why she want him to convince her that he have relatives there but she suddenly changed her mind.<br/><br/>"Although i'm not reccomending you to go to Grado, i prefer you to take on defensive if you go there.. Strike when the Imperial Army strikes you, do not take the offensive first-hand otherwise Grado will mark you as an invader, not an emissary.."<br/><br/>Grado know the Imperial Forces are not try to mess up with Grado but if Grado spots someone was attacked by Imperial Forces then Grado will wage war against Imperial Army. Valvarez didn't want to take risk of invading Grado with situation like that considering Grado possess powerful Navy Army. Diplomacy is the key to everything on Grado and that's what Sorin wants for him if he went to Grado.<br/><br/>"Grado has a strict rules when it comes to the soldier from outlander to Grado.. If any of Grado spots you picking a fight against Imperial Army, you will be marked as a threat.. So you have to let them pick on you in order to break Valvarez Alliance with Grado by defending yourself and letting them as the aggressor to you.."