"And the leader of the parliament is what - prime minister? Is he in session?" Balthier unclings enough to fill up his plate with a few dumplings and one of the cucumber sandwiches. "We also brought some food and tea, Jacob."
He still looks exhausted and sort of drawn thin, but - honestly, he feels a lot more at peace than he has in ages. The low ache in his back and shoulders is annoying, as is the occasional flashes of his heart rate soaring and the fear, but - this is good. It's dim enough to not hurt his eyes, and well enough lit to not bring up memories of darkness. And - he's got friends here.
And besides, he got Shaun to look incredibly excited by something that was basically early school year crafts.