Emet-Selch puts a hand to his chin while he considers. Hythlodaeus is capable and there is no one else here who he would trust more, not to mention that they could cover more ground between them. "I think that would be to our advantage, yes." Surely, working together would make this much easier. "Their leader seems willing enough to accept new arrivals. It shouldn't be difficult to convince him."

He lets his hand fall and moves on. "As for the shard...I did not ask for any individual person. Yima used what power she has to 'see my heart's desire'." He gives his friend the smallest of smiles. "It seems she found that desire to be to see my dearest friends again, given your shard was what she granted me."