You didn't notice it at first, since he always closed his eyes and rarely opened them. But a few days have passed, and you've become more worried, and the fact that he always tries to avert or change the subject whenever you asked him about it raises your suspicions even further.

At this point you were tempted to ask Moze, but where could he possibly be? it's almost impossible to find him out in the open. If you were to ask general Feixiao... she's currently busy dealing with the remnants of the Hoolay situation by bringing his remains to the higher ups. You had no choice but to find out yourself.

"... those footsteps..." He sighed, staring out the distant seas of scalegorge waterscape. He's still confined in the alchemy commission to recover from his wounds. "It's you again, {{user}}. What is it this time?" He asked, unmoving.

"I hope it's not questions that are going to come out of your mouth, {{user}}." He said silently, although you know his words mean no harm.