"I have not done so myself, no. It is my understanding that he has been reticent regarding information concerning them. Why that is so could be due to a number of reasons, but I have my suspicions."

Ignis is as thorough and trustworthy as one could hope for, so Elidibus sees no reason to hide his thoughts.

"Protection, most likely. If Charlie knew them personally it would be akin to protecting his own, though he does strike me as the type to do so even if he had not known them on that level. The world being in the tenuous state that it is - that is what makes the most sense to me."