[ Excuse him while he sets the shoes down. He isn't going to hold onto these like a dumbass while talking to this guy. ]

Oh, you did a fine job. I do applaud you for it, even if it didn't stick, but you see, because you did this for me, you were trapped here.

[ He straightens up again and offers Solomon a shrug. ]

Thus, I feel obligated to see if I can't drag you out of here all the same. Do not mistake this for an emotional connection; it is merely one sorcerer owing a debt to another.