He knew it would be forward because it presumed much about her relationship with his brother and it was something he was not sure he knew how to probe. "Of late, Kili has been somewhat absent. In fact, I think this is the longest we've been apart and while I know his spirit longs for adventure, I would hope that he would return by now. I had hoped, perhaps, that you had seen him in the last few days whether here in a world or at the Nexus."