[He narrows his eyes. There's more to this. He shouldn't pry, it's not his business. He takes a sip of his coffee and then looks down, looking at his reflection in the dark surface]

Well, since you weren't paying attention... time in our homes is paused while we are here. If the Council is being truthful. [so far, he has no reason to think they're not trustworthy... but Shadow doesn't exactly trust anyone right off the bat]