[nico, meanwhile, seems to think about this before there's a tentative nod.]

The war between Tiger and Dragon, yes. We were at the castle for a few months until we were able to get our numbers right for the ink necessary to end the war and leave. [but there's a double-frown.] The three of them were at your camp, too? Who else? Do you know?

[this is so tiring he hates this actually.]