The silences don't bother Reynard much. Being patient in Winter is an easy task. It's figuring out when people are finished talking that's the difficulty. "Humans are dangerous enough with the consequences and limited time they already have. To give them more time and less punishment would be ruinous."

But Micolash is right, humans are so very finite. They have to make the most of their time, so does he need to get what he needs sooner rather than later. "You're the one who knows about the thing that gave Adia her 'rune', aren't you?"