[He doesn't say anything to that first part, although privately he's not that keen on going to Sorey about his feelings-powers or indeed anything feelings-adjacent. Instead he nods and closes his eyes in thought, going with the subject change.]

Most of what I'd have to say is of the same piece. "Who is Qri? What are the nature of her powers? What are her goals, and how does bringing us here, under these circumstances, advance those goals?" There's also the matter of these so-called "magical frequencies," and the questions this island itself poses . . . .