The fact Emet-Selch's being brought to think so deeply about his words means that he's taking Ardbert seriously, and for that, Ardbert's grateful.

"I know you well enough to know you wouldn't have. And you have nothing to make up for—both of us know it's not your fault you left. People don't leave here because they want to; we're brought here and taken away from here against our wills." Ardbert very clearly hates that fact. "The gods here are fickle and give no warning when we leave. We're at least more likely to show up every couple of months, this time aside."