"Genius is often tragically unrecognized by the old guard," Alacruun sighs, "But that can't be helped in some ways. I'm sure that you'll get them to understand eventually. These things take time..."

He waves a hand. It's a bit academic, considering where they are and what they're going to be doing in the near future. Very unlikely to be persuading anyone of anything for a good, long while.

"Not that it matters much here. The only people you have to convince... are your newfound companions."