"That stupid, foolish boy. Feh. Ruled by his emotions, he was. One of the main reasons he was a poor apprentice. I'm not sure simply banishment was the wisest move, but I can understand having to make cold calculus. Here's the problem, though."

He leaned forward.

"He's not the only X-factor on the Mortal World, is he? There's the Ghost King, at the least. And perhaps others we don't even know of. Your strength has grown since then, yes? Why not hunt him? He is dangerous, too dangerous to wander like that, never mind that our kind should not be setting up shop in the Mortal Realm."

He leaned back and took a sip of his tea.

"Take comfort in the assurance he cannot return the the Royal Realm on his own, though. That, we can be assured of."