Ardyn frowned sharply, out of disapproval at the general situation instead of Talcott specifically.

"Are you alright with that?" Whatever reason it was that led him to ask, it sounded entirely serious.

"Because if I make one phone call once I get back home, I can get Intergal's technology no questions asked. 3D printing, dimension hopping, the whole thing. Wouldn't be hard to get you and your friends a third option."

Why he was offering that practically offhand to someone he'd more or less just met was anyone's guess, but Ardyn looked and sounded genuinely sincere.