Cyril presses his lips together in thought as he remembers the notice he got inviting him to join the experiment on Sina's shard. He wants to be there, to help where he can, but he isn't sure that Sorrel has heard about that part and wants to let her be the one to tell him.

Instead of bringing that up, he nods at the question. "I'm glad your journey was easy then, though if I find out who made trouble for you I might have to contact Merrick and slip them their names." He means it as a joke, but there is a vague honesty there.

"And I don't imagine your mother would be happy to let you go, but you have to do what is right by you and your family."