Segregated from the group, Teris, interrupting his brooding, looks up and begins to speak loudly. "I seem to be the only one who remembers that time is of the essence." The depth of his voice is apparent compared to the rest of the Valandaerian envoy. "Amidst a losing war, we have come to you and the Thieves' Guild out of desperation," he says looking directly at Nigel, "yet here we are, dining and talking as if we are celebrating. We are on a mission of the utmost importance! Tell me what we have to celebrate!"