"Lacking... Despite being the son of Lahabrea?"

He doesn't mean to sound incredulous but he cannot help it - Lahabrea is known for his mastery of phantom creation. Even if the son doesn't quite live up to his father's achievements, surely the boy wouldn't struggle.

In the end though, he waves it off. "Well, nevermind. This land may not be so rich in aether but we shall worry about that when we come to it."