He makes a drawn out noise that wavers between becoming a yes or a no and ultimately sounds like a creaky door hinge. "...Kiiind of sort of in a way..."

The deal was for them to study him. He hadn't actually intended on keeping that end of the bargain. That didn't mean others were allowing him to go home.

"I don't know, she's fourteen. That's kind of young to get on a plane and travel alone."