He follows. 

"Any idea what I should be expecting?" 

"Nothing bad. He just wanted my opinion before talking to you again, and he has it now."

"I...see." 

If he'd known Dama's opinion of him was going to be important, he'd have tried harder to be friendly. On the other hand, that's backfired before, so maybe it's better that he didn't. 

"Don't worry, I like you."

"Ah. Well, that's good." 

Follow follow. 

Azan he is in fact waiting for them and wants to know if Zaira is feeling any better than he was yesterday.

"Much better, thank you. It's amazing what a night's sleep and a good meal will do." 

"I'm glad. It seems we are, mm, rather less versed on Sesati culture than we believed. If you would like to stay here and advise us on it, we would appreciate that greatly. You don't have to say yes, of course, we can point you towards others who can help you set up a new life elsewhere."

"...I'm not sure how much use I'll be for that, sir," he admits. "But I'm willing to try." 

'Better the devil you know' is a lesson he learnt a long time ago. This place is good, if confusing; he has no idea what to expect from somewhere new. 

"That's all I can ask."