The tower, [ Kaito repeats, almost expectantly. ]

Is that some kind of gargantuan dungeon or holy palace in your world? Those are the first things my imagination spits out. Back home, we have some monuments like that, but almost all of them are hidden from human view.

Something, something, compensation for the imbalance of power between the races... [ His nonchalant tone suggests a lack of care—though it might just be because he's too far away to affect his world. ]