[@Emera Lore] Eric narrowed his eyes. -"I see...." He was suspicious. He did not fully believe them. However, he would let it slide for now. He did not wish to argue or anything of the sort. It was not the time for that anyway. Emily sighed in relief. She looked between the two of them. She hoped that things would work out and that they would all be ok. Anyway, she nodded at Aela spoke, obviously trying to change the subject. Eric nodded at times. He listened. He looked at Aela. -"One can only hope." Emily blinked. She nodded once, looking at her brother. "I suppose." Eric took a breath. He pulled out something from the bag Aela gave him and began to munch on it. He closed his eyes. He thought it tasted good. Emily noticed what he was doing and faintly smiled.