Follow the Hollow[Kenichi, Saber]

Reassurance, though far from an immediate remedy, helped to dispel some of the tension building up in his spirits. This was, after all, unfamiliar territory to a man like him. Someone that he genuinely cared for was in danger. As bright-spirited as he was, that sort of information was by no means easy to process, even more so when there were so many factors that could fail. What if they made it there and something terrible happened? What if they did something unspeakable?

It was all rather uncomfortable to think about, and so he naturally defaulted to a sigh as she rested her hands on his shoulder and leveled with him enough to assure him that it was possible to rescue her. He raised a curious eyebrow at the last part of what she said. Mentioned him otherwise? How much had they interacted with one another? No, he didn't have time to ask those questions...Timeline.

He needed a timeline. Firstly, he'd need to get into contact with Vanyel. Figure out the best way with which to approach him. He was already going into it with the thought that he would emphatically reject the idea. Quite frankly, he had no other choice. His options were few at this point. If he rejected the idea, the only option left to him would simply be to go along with Saber and hopefully find another contact that had a baseline connection with Rita. In other words, he would need...

"A week. I'll see what I can do about the man I mentioned in a week. His name is Vanyel, and I'd like to think he'll say yes. If he turns me down, I'll be going ahead regardless. The sooner I ensure her safety, the better."