A swiftness that Somnus could appreciate. He would go, then. It was bound to be soon: He had no reason to stay for the entire duration of the party, and he expected the same was true for Verstael.

"I will give you only what is necessary for this research."

Otherwise, he would answer. If Verstael limited what he told Somnus in return, that was fair. But Somnus had no interest in diverting resources to fighting the gods when they knew so little.