"Ah." That clarifies...nothing, exactly, but he can understand it to some extent. In dangerous circumstances, you've got little choice but to trust the people around you. He leans against one of the window sills, letting the sunshine hit his back through the glass; it's a sneaky moment of rest, one he hopes looks casual. "You'll have to introduce me to Khoriya - I'd love to see just who's captured your brother's heart here."

Or Vax can, of course, but he's still not quite sure where they stand. Certainly the relationship doesn't seem to have gotten worse in the months Vax has lived past him, but Percy hasn't yet found a way to make himself comfortable in the man's presence again. With Vex, at least, he might be a little heartsick, but he knows the time she left behind.