He nodded. "I agree, but not while the situation is so fluid. One must ensure the foundation is in order before you begin building the framework, and all that."<br/><br/>He made a report to the Queen later that he was still working on ensuring the courting went through with the Silverveins, declining to mention lady Noria's negative reaction. Not that he expected her to not already know about it, but if she didn't he wasn't going to mention it. Assuming she had no further comments, orders, or questions, he went back to his room, and passed out.<br/><br/>Several days later, he finished his report on the disappearing machine and its strange inhabitants, along with his suggestion to treat it like a new, potentially dangerous unexplored cavern system if they did break into any dead zones where they shouldn't be, and to treat any creatures there with respect. After all, even creatures from beyond time and space liked being taken seriously.