[Kaliko]

Nic was still mulling everything over. "... Only because Long might try to kill me a few times," he replied casually. Yue didn't seem surprised by his statement. "Sheng must be really busy with something," he decided. "Otherwise Long wouldn't have left the hive like that regardless of the intent behind the attack. He probably won't have the time or resources to search for Long. At least, not yet."