Kael was never the talker, and his EQ had always been questionable, always putting himself in awkward situations—at least when it came to Naia.
Unable to find the right reply, he just said: "I'm sorry I wasn't there when it happened."
"Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault. Besides, you're so far away."
Naia knew that he definitely had been tracking her movements for a while now. Knowing him, he left just enough space to know the most important news regarding her, but kept enough of her privacy.
However, considering the technological limitations, it was not enough to know the details in real time.
His information was thus a little delayed, especially since the programs still had to analyze the various bits of information they could gather.
For example, he received news that some groups they've been monitoring had moved, and the direction they were heading, only then did they realize that Naia could be attacked.
