[ It'd be easier for Claude to just lie, if he'd wanted to hide the information. As it stands, Kahlil doesn't press with more questions after the other man explains his reasons, as curious as he is about this mystery person. But he shakes his head to both of Claude's next questions. ]

I only heard about it second-or-thirdhand. But it must've been similar to what happened to you. If someone was tossed in the dungeons, that wouldn't take long to get around.

[ There's fewer Summoned in Thorne than the Free Cities, and they're clustered closer together. It makes noticing or hearing about certain things easier - but not everything. ]