And you elected to share this with the populace at large why?

[If he sounds a little grumpy, well the guy just trekked the last three days through that storm to finally reach the Violet (because he's semi-nuts and very convinced of his own strength) so it's probably understandable. Also, though he has the video option on, it's recording his surroundings, namely the entrance to the city, rather than his face.]

Is today some sort of occasion for reflecting on family matters in this world?