[Kidd glances carefully at Ales and then around them before going further. The last thing they need is for this to be the last cycle and then be arrested for speaking out for treason.]

I trust our remaining allies in this city, but I feel like there's likely something being kept from us. They might not even know about it themselves. The castle would be a good place to investigate during all of this.

And then there's the question of how far this reaches. I expect an airship would be a better way to test it. Not to mention the chance to spy on the Empire.