[Miles looked away. His hand gripping tightly around his shoulder. It couldn't be helped. He got caught up in something that shouldn't have happened. ]

It was unpleasant, but I'm alive. I'm grateful for it. I will do whatever I can in my power to assist others.

We've made some progress. We have a refugee coalition of sorts and the two countries at least seem to be doing a bit better with each other. Until this whole mess with this dragon. Who knows how relations will be again.

In any case, one must err on the side of caution moving forward.