[ The question was one he expected, of course, with everything that'd happened before Lilia awoke here. While he was accepting his life here, it was... difficult, with the plans he'd made, how close he was to leaving.

Lilia swallows heavily as he tries to think on how to answer. ]

Malleus... [ He knew there was no point in panicking, in trying to get back right this moment. It was impossible, as far as he was aware. ]

He couldn't just let me go.... truly, he's still a child.

[ A sad smile comes to his face, but he has questions of his own, too. ]

Cater told me he has been here almost a whole year. How long have you...? [ If his suspicions were right... time affected them differently here. Would he still have to fear...? ]