Taking the file, he opened it and centered it in front of himself, but paid it no mind while he watched his Jack's hands move. Without hesitation or even considering the fact that he so smoothly flowed from spoken language to sign when interacting with Cadogan, Silas answered calmly, although he did pick up some of that energy and convey it through his own hands.

/Send as many as are able to go without compromising our own security. I know precautions to protect our more invaluable pieces of art, literature, and architecture are being made, as much as is possible, but I'd like to see further progress on the other side of things: ensuring that no lives are lost due to the earthquakes. It's our responsibility to protect them, so we need to do our best to continue to do that.

Anything further on that note? If not, next subject: translations of what's been found in that tower. Is any headway being made?/