[OH SNAP. It's not often he's caught out, nice work Polgara.

Which calls for a little huff under his breath and a lowering of his eyes, a nonverbal "touche" of sorts]

It was a long ride from Xuchang, perhaps I placed my priorities in a certain order because of it.

That said, if the only immediate concern is the arrival of newcomers in the main camp, such investigations no longer have to be urgently conducted. I would rather take my time if there isn't an emergency.