[Salvio surfaces from a deep sea of forms, blinking rapidly as his eyes refocus from page to person.]

Oh? Oh--yes. I see. Very-- very good, I-- um, your pardon-- [He casts about, then finds the little cloth that he was looking for, right beside his elbow. Quickly he takes it in hand and wipes the worst of the ink stains from his fingers, and reaches for the manuscript.] Very good. Thank you, Sulahnan. Um, the-- yes, I have some items that I have set aside. I will fetch them.

[But first, he has to take a moment to beam down at the manuscript. Very good.]

Have you read this?