Crossing his arms and casually leaning a hip against the kitchen counter, Ethan shook his head mildly. "Just checking." The new name had crossed his desk just this morning, notice from the Outposts to expect a brand new arrival.

"I see you've wasted little time in making yourself useful," he observed genially, nodding at the parcels from which the youth unpacked. But then Iollan Chives was ever quick with opportunity. "Welcome to the Suit and Spade Castle, by the way, just in case no one has, yet."