Strangely enough, those were words Waver found comfort in. Sure, it took a moment for Dirk to parse out his own meaning, but the point was reassuring. He could return to the Holy Grail War smarter and wiser, and win having spent so much time away and developing new strategies. What a glorious thing that might be.

"That wouldn't be so bad," he said, the ghost of a smile crossing his face. "Might actually be good."