Good.

[and with that duty dealt with, he reaches forward to clap Waver on the shoulder, the seriousness in his eyes blown away like a cloud. his future was safe, for now. another day, they might speak of Chaldea, and its history. but not today.]

So, what would be your back up plan for conversing with Astoria? Trying to reason with her, mage to mage? Appealing to her better nature?