[That scrape of hoof is enough for Jin Guangyao to reconsider his initial thought, of gently pushing his way in against a small amount of resistance. But in terms of appropriate response, it's not too hard to connect the dots, especially with a mind as quick as the naga's.]

I'm sure it's difficult to deal with, but I do want you to know that it's not as if I had any choice in what happened either.

But with the Evergreen Circle broken and those I know of out from under their spell... I really thought that we should at least speak a moment or two.

[Looking a little pathetic out in the cold isn't helpful when the one you're speaking with is blind, but at least he can project that sympathy further in his voice.]