[It is true that Grimm was rarely caught off guard. He did not possess the foresight of the Wyrms but he has lived as long as the Radiance and had the advantage of a physical vessel to experience the waking world. There was not much that could surprise him.

What did manage to do so usually was something that should be taken seriously or was like this. Being pulled in a different direction mid-teleportation was....disconcerting. Very few had the power to do such a thing.

But that is the only thing that surprises Grimm. An experiment conducted in a place nobody came to? Yes, it likely was the Pale King's doing. As it was many times in the past, Grimm could see the logic behind the choice in location but...

It was dumb. Really, really dumb.]

You say that as if you do not enjoy my visits, dear Wyrm!

[He is joking and they both knew it. But joking helps a little with the feeling of being caught. Grimm bends backwards to look at the indicated seal, hearing a few joints crack as he does so. He ignores that to observe the Pale King's body language.

He was more expressive when he was thinking, turning problems around his head and seeing those gears move. Grimm has spent enough time to see a little beyond said gears and could pick up on what the Pale King was unconsciously showing.]

So if you have confirmed these indeed work...shall we leave? Or are you looking for a certain something...like a key?

[Is Grimm suggesting that the Pale King does not have one? Yes.]