"No, no! Not now. We'll need time to get everything ready." He clarifies, a little frazzled about planning a dinner in their current situation. "It might be awhile. Some kind of signal sounds like a good idea, if we can't find you."

Luka nods in Haizea's direction in approval of her quick thinking.

"But it would be nice to have a direct line to you... the Protector's not playing around anymore. We want to be sure you're safe, Sxicq."

Not that Luka was any more capable of keeping Sxicq safe than they were of doing the job themselves. But, you know.