[ It's been a while since he's heard that voice. The way Anurr immediately drops any pretense and calls him a friend is exactly why he's careful about reaching out. ]

Not as high as they were yesterday, but it seems history is doomed to repeat itself. [ He's guessing it won't take three years to get back to it, from their perspective. ] It almost sounded like they sought your council at some point. Did you warn them?