[At the reminder of how long they might be stuck here, Saralegui grimaces and sighs.]

Mm. I imagine your people will be able to keep Shin Makoku afloat in your absense. But I'm not so sure about my own country.

[There are still competent people like Lord von Voltaire back in Shin Makoku, after all. But the only person Saralegui trusts back home is Belias, and as skilled and loyal as he might be, he isn't a politician.]