There was a pause, mostly as one stalk eye considered Celestia before turning away. < Yes. I believe we all do. >

He missed an entire Empire. Aldrea missed hers, too. But she was the only one between them who missed the Hork-Bajir (and Arn, to an extent). Perhaps pitied the Gedd just a little.

Esplin saw it as a waste, but nothing that couldn't eventually be worked around. Or regained, given long enough.