{ he's glad he doesn't bring that up now, because he has people who don't want to deal with the knowledge of him dying. it isn't something he'd readily agree to. }

Oh? How curious. { and rather similar to his own archon, in that way, perhaps. the raiden shogun had simply listened to reports and barely interacted with the outside world in years. it's likely she wouldn't have known about anything that had been happening had the traveler not shown up. }

Is that why getting into the ranks is rather difficult? You must be trusted quite a bit to fulfil her will without specific orders.

{ maybe he's pushing his luck, but at least he's phrasing it in a way that seems them favourably. in a positive light, rather than negative. }

Though you don't sound very fond of your colleagues.