[That sort of preparedness is more welcome than Noct wants to admit - it sort of reminds him of Iggy, because he'd be making the same careful plans. Giving this mild sort of smile to that remark, swords in the right place at the right time, it's appreciated all the same even if he feels a little silly for how nice it is to hear. He's a guy with a sword, nothing else, and it's more of a relief that he doesn't have to be more.]

I'm thinking that even if nobody wants to change anything, listening or hearing out the residents isn't a bad option. We really might not need to do anything aside from show up, but hearing the actual problems from the people who live there - and I mean the poorest people, who wouldn't have any way to communicate their problems. [He remembers the refugees coming into the soup kitchen he volunteered at, and especially the treatment they received - it wasn't the greatest, but where could they complain? No one would hear them out, especially the ones from Galahd.]

That would give us a far better idea on what's going on in the end. We can always make some plans once we're there to be flexible with staying out of trouble, but maybe helping if we can.