[ That's sound advice- he can't go around having Jakob think he's "Lord Asal" forever. As long as he's here that is... Though now that he's able to see Leo's face, looking at him curiously, before finally nodding. ]

I think I will... I was just so shocked by it all that I didn't react all too well.

[ He sighs. ]

Thanks, Leo. Hearing your advice, you'd think you'd experienced something like this already. It's so on the mark.

[ He smiles weakly, though that makes him pause as soon as he says it. ]

... have you gone through the same thing?