Yes, as you can see. [ Howl gestures vaguely to his satchel. ] Once I got acclimated to this new world, I found myself with little to do. I've spent most of my days since then studying the magic practiced in this world. It's fascinating, the many forms it can take, when so many of us have come from such vastly different universes.

[ Howl pauses, as his stream of consciousness brings him to a particular topic that warrants a moment of careful thought. ]

...Yima has made very few demands of me, you see. As you've likely seen for yourself by now, she's nothing like the Regent. But I understand that, with so many new Shard-Bearers acting as a sort of herald, we may have work to do for her in the near future.