[It's plain on Slaine's features that he didn't expect the two to accompany him. Surely Hope and Ky had more pressing business to attend to...but it's a kindness, and he recognizes it as such. Perhaps it would be rude, telling them there wasn't a need.

In this situation, he doesn't find himself entirely sure]

I should be able to navigate there from a common area.

[He'd done his share of exploring, in the short while since finding he'd been made a shinki. Getting his bearings had seemed important, and Dal Dal had errands for him that helped in that area too.

Even if they never could agree on what constituted necessities]

...Although I wouldn't want to trouble either of you, with all this.