[ Considering he still thinks blastia are alive, he doesn't think it's a fair comparison, either, but his staff has been through a lot with him, and he does really care about it...

He nods. ] I hope it won't disappear with this house if it's still upstairs... [ When he glances up, it's just pitch black. No ceiling. ] It shouldn't be anywhere but here, though; it was with before, and it can't have burned up that easily...