A remarkably practical and grounded answer, for all the theatrics the Ascian is also prone to indulging in.

"Understood. I... will pen him a letter. He needs more time to himself, and it wouldn't do any of us good to try pushing him further now."

She acquiesces in turn, then takes another sip of the cooling tea. Something like this will take time to work through, but at least there's a starting point now, she knows enough. As for the rest...