Corypheus has discovered something that gives him the power to survive what my Foci might do to him. It should have been enough to kill him once it was unlocked, but... [ Solas frowns. He has yet to discover what it is that has made this possible, what Corypheus did to make the orb... Work. Was it the Herald? Was it something else? The blast should have killed them, but...

He doesn't know. His eyes flick over to Thranduil. ]

It will take more time than I think you imagine it will, my friend. But I am prepared to give it whatever it needs.

[ This is his plan, his mistake, his thing to repair. He has to do it, and that is why he is still getting himself tangled with all these people. ]

... I had plans for them. Should they survive still... [ He shakes his head. ] It will be dealt with.