[At least Botta listens. And this is part of the point of having a right hand: that if Yuan has miscalculated gravely, Botta will be there to catch it.]

At least for now.

Regarding the mana cannon-- something Kratos said has made me think. We need to re-check our calculations.

[Yuan shakes his head.]

Right now he's too sick to do much, and I don't want more people knowing he's here. Unless you're suggesting I hide him in my room?

[Which has its own merit, actually, and Yuan looks pensive.]