I support Madame de Cedoux's comments [presumably the public ones, though if he'd heard the private ones, probably those too] and mainly just wish to say that while I take no joy in what was done to you against your will, I am at least glad that you are alive and back with us. We've lost too many, recently and it is good to have you here.

Also, [this is why he made it private, actually], don't let Lazar over-charge you for the clay. If you need a point of reference, I'm the seneschal now. I can weigh in on whether he's giving you a fair price. I may even see if we can find a place in the organization's budget, since you are requesting the materials for work supporting our head healer.