"I do not know the circumstances under which you have arrived here."

Aerich speaks to both women as plainly as he can, yet it's not without great difficulty given as some small measure of sadness lingers just behind his otherwise carefully controlled facade. He pulled in a few of the telltale creases to his face that might have given his feelings away.

"The Calamity, how far had it progressed?"

It's a short question, which only communicates how important their answer might be to Aerich.