[On the one hand, everything settling back to normal feels nice because that means he can stop being mildly embarrassed by his feelings. On the other, there... really isn't much of a reason to linger any longer, is there. Alexei has work to do and Yeager needs to travel all the way back to the guilds.

...But he really, really doesn't want to go yet. He's not entirely sure what it is he wants out of this meeting - because he's already received quite a lot, honestly - but here we are anyway.

The hesitation lasts longer than it really should, because it's not like Yeager's one to ever keep quiet, after all.]

...I imagine it may be awhile before we can meet up again. Of course, I'll let you know should I have business in the Empire, but...

[He trails off there, not knowing how to finish that.]