[ On the ship. As they approached the Dimming? It confirms the Singularity truly does hibernate, if its slumber affects Julie. She's the only one of the Summoned who seems touched by the Singularity's hibernation and its return to power afterwards. Her and now—Rhy. ]

I spoke to Rhy. [ The casket this time, he isn't certain affected much. Hasn't Thorne been sending one as a tradition for decades? But the year prior. That was when things changed, when so many of the damn things changed hands, were tossed into the crater. Not to mention magic expended by those not of this world. He can't help but wonder if the Singularity then was irrevocably transformed. But Rhy had told him something he found worth noting. ] He said last year, during the Dimming, the Singularity felt...hungry.

[ And he is well aware what Thorne believes the Singularity is doing. Consuming spheres. Or absorbing them, perhaps. He can't say if that means the realms themselves, if true, are being absorbed in their entirety or simply the magic in it. Leave behind worlds devoid of any Chaos. ]

Julie. [ He studies her. As much as he wants to help, this is out of his depth. He knows she's careful who she speaks to, but he also knows that isn't always an option. Like with Ciri, it's a fine line. ] Something like this...you need someone well-versed in magic.