"Of course. We shouldn't approach him until we're ready." It's just a question of when that will be. What they'll say. "Magpie knows that we're aware of the message in the Palace. He... isn't aware of the rest yet. He knows we need him for the Palace, and we do even... no, especially in light of all of this."

His Shadow fidgets, adjusting one of his sleeves. His eyes dart at Ren and Goro, then away. Why can't this be simple? Why does it have to be so hard?