Malcolm's expression tightens at the initial report. Every word makes it worse. There's a silence that blankets the room, unsure he can trust himself to speak at first.

"Even fighting the Templars, despite resistance, is still a risk." There. Get that out of the way first. It's not prolonged exposure, but it's still a risk, same as having Cade fight them at the Palace.

He licks his lips, knowing he shouldn't ask, decides to ask anyway, but phrased to give her a way out. "Do I want to know how you observed this?"