He worked there. Chili felt embarrassment creep up his neck, wondering the very same thing: how had he gotten here? He didn't know, and didn't have an honest response otherwise. But he didn't want to look so lost in front of this guy... It couldn't be helped. He didn't want to be here anyway.
"How should I know?! I just woke up here," he grumbled, his eyes darting about the room with a hint of curiosity. He looked back to his company, questions boiling up in his mind: about this place, about where he was just before, and why he appeared here right afterwards. What were the connections? Why was it happening? ...Then again, he wondered if Cyrus would even have answers to the current state of affairs. "I just want to go back to the academy!"
Re: Red Chain (office battle to freeing the Lake Spirits)
"How should I know?! I just woke up here," he grumbled, his eyes darting about the room with a hint of curiosity. He looked back to his company, questions boiling up in his mind: about this place, about where he was just before, and why he appeared here right afterwards. What were the connections? Why was it happening? ...Then again, he wondered if Cyrus would even have answers to the current state of affairs. "I just want to go back to the academy!"