[ the sense that comes through is something like a hum of acceptance, or a nod. acknowledgement that johnny says, at least, that he's okay. and that they don't have to talk about it — the regent had said a lot of painful things, and far be it from rand to push. but also, you know. he's here. ]

They are.

[ comes as ready agreement. never mind that rand does believe the regent. that, in a bizarre way, their admission came as a lifeline to him. there's no reason for him to push that viewpoint on someone who needs to believe otherwise as much as he needs to believe it. ]

But I'm glad we got the chance to see them. I don't think that's happened before, for anyone. Anyone on our side, anyway.

[ as yuuta had said, it's good to know what they're fighting. ]