Raiden wouldn't put it past Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung, but surely they knew sending Outworlders meant he could step in with all his strength and stop it. But if they attacked more than the Academy, he couldn't be everywhere at once....it was a hard thought to take in.
Sonya talks of visions, not completely unlike those Kung Lao had just experienced, but getting visions from the future? They had to be pretty convincing if he would abandon his fighters to pursue them. He can only shake his head quietly as the tea is prepared and she moves on to talk about a Major Briggs. Someone he also didn't know, but was clearly another protector of the realm.
His eyes raise up when he hears soft footsteps and he tries to draw his defeated posture up into something less sad and more friendly. He hadn't intended to wake her daughter, as it had been her request to let the girl sleep. He could see, however, that this little girl was certainly someone special, in a way not unlike Kung Lao had been identified early as a champion.
"I didn't mean to wake you." Raiden speaks softly as he accepts the mug from Sonya. "I'm very thankful your mother was willing to talk with me."