There's silence for a few moments after Dankovsky finishes his description, Celehar leaving space to absorb the detail of it, and, albeit unintentionally, space for Daniil to settle his own emotions at the degree of it. At the declaration of friendship? Celehar doesn't appear at all bothered by the implication, having brought it up himself in the first place.

"Respected, and yet held at arm's length... indeed, it is familiar. There are a thousand cults, among the Amalese, then further, through the Ethuveraz, but those who are not heretical hold the five in some regard - and yet the Ulistheileian distant, handling as we do the dead. And Witnesses more so, for speaking with them."

"... But I thank you, Osmer, for your recounting." Celehar clears his throat, in the end. "Have you found fragments of their works here?" he asks. "As you did in the catacombs? Or have you set aside that task?" He's really trying not to glance towards the cane.