Oh, that's really serious, actually. Popp unburrows from all the robes and fluff so he can look at him eye to streaming eye.

"Of course I will, Themis! All that Emissary stuff is impressive, but it's not why I like you!"

Having recently found out that Master Avan was also the last of a lineage and felt set apart from ordinary people, Popp is still projecting a significant amount of personal issues that Elidibus might not actually have, but it's still good to, you know. Tell people how you feel about them before they leave your life forever...