It doesn't offer comfort necessarily, but at least their timelines appear to closely matched. It's...a little bit of a relief, and Essek nods, murmuring a soft "good" to himself under his breath--

His eyes snap back to Verin's. An ache wells in his chest, evident in his gaze. There hadn't been time to see him in Baxxozan before his departure, nor on his brief, subsequent return trips to Rosohna for particular resources. Essek had been planning to go the next opportunity, but it had never happened.

"It is not an easy place to be, but I am glad for the change of pace to Rosohna. There are many skilled individuals there who help keep the dangers at bay."

A pause. The weight like a lead ball settling uncomfortably between his heart and stomach.

"I'm sorry...I wanted to see you before I left, but there wasn't time."