Then...we tell him once we've finished scouting what we can of the area. Include it in the general situation report.

I'm currently hoping there will be someone here who's been around longer than us, maybe natives that know of some event that might have caused this. If we know what caused it, we might be able to figure out how to fix it.

[He reaches for Kurama's hand, gently lifting it to his lips.]

I'm not exactly used to honesty, either...but we'll make sure to tell him when we share what we've found, whether that includes a cause or not.