Draiss considered her question, though in reality he was pestering V'elen about what it was doing so 'aware' when most of the time it was as interested in what Draiss was doing or whatnot as he was in a snail's reproductive cycle, which was to say not at all. It ignored him, and he turned his attention back to Lloth. "I was told some time ago that you wished to pledge one thousand troops to my cause. I wanted to find out what the limits on their use was, whether you wanted them back, either the survivors or at all, and what any other conditions on them were. If they are 'trash' and I am being used to remove them, delightful, I am sure I can find a worthwhile cause for their sacrifice. If, however, you want as many of them back as possible, I will likely have to use them on scouting or diplomatic missions instead. We were also cut off during our last exchange, during which we were discussing several of your people being caught trying to sabotage the Isle of Pleasures, and you mentioned you wanted to ensure I wasn't capturing your people, or at least ones you favored."