Jazdia was aware that it was not a common topic to discuss, nor perfectly appropriate. But it was a mystery she wanted to be answered, both to sate her curiosity and for the formal rapport in the next meeting with Fredricus. 

“I’ve done all I could. I cannot tell you he reasons, I do not understand them myself. But as it stands, I do not believe Chounan will be returning to us.” said Solomon.

Jazdia stopped her horse, tapping its mane akin to giving head pats to a boy. Solomon approached and properly faced her before continuing, “I would ask how you’ve come across such knowledge, but I know some of your ways. I assume you informed the others then?”

[color=ec008c]"I did, but it seems they were as indifferent as I was when hearing the news." [/color]

A pair of glowing, violet rings flared on the elf's irises as she channeled her magic into them. The change was barely noticeable in the place with sufficient lighting, but the gesture she made when focusing her sight usually enough to make people feel unnerved. 

And with that, she glanced at the ground that was once blackened by the Doctor's shadowy spell, but then found no entity hidden beneath. 
Shrugging, she added.  

[color=ec008c]"My eyes could see the physical heart, but not what was going on inside it. Before we regrouped at Hdur, Chonan accidentally killed two restrained slaves during our effort to raid the Black Serpent Guild." [/color]

She wondered if everyone could notice the change in her expression. She had been trying to not frown, and recalling the situation in a distant tone, yet it still gave a bad taste in her mouth. 

[color=ec008c]"It was the result of his own recklessness, an act of bravado to prove his worth if I could be so bold to assume. After the revelation, the man discarded his armor and hurt himself. We managed to have him back, but I presume the blunder has been gnawing his sanity ever since. Or it could be some other reason...? For a veteran with a lot of blood on his hands, the last collateral would have been rather insignificant. And he said he liked that Delving Maid. It was not something a suicidal man would say." [/color]