"I am not so blind as to trust someone based on their word alone." Emet-Selch snaps in response. A dangerous thing to admit to, for certain, but never the one to shy away from risk. "However, we share a commonality in our thinking and methods. What they offer I can not simply ignore."

That is all he cares to indulge at that moment.

His harsh tone subsides and his expression eases. "You said that they were not gone. What do you mean." It was said with a certainty that was not present before.