[when crucis opens the door, he does not expect to find a library in ruins. it brings a crooked smile to his face.] It seems the queen not only took poor care of her people, but her castle as well. I did not realize we would be sharing space with...rats.

[there's amusement in his voice as he surveys the area, not looking for anyone really. the damage done was clearly dealt by vermin of the more human variety. his eyes land intensely on a certain region of the room, looking for an inch of movement or the sound of an intake of air — regardless of whether he finds what he wants or not, crucis shakes his head and chuckles] I don't know about you, my friend, but I couldn't be ever more grateful for the interruption. Nikolas is a bore when he goes on and on, agreed?