[Colress flashes a brief smirk at that little jab.]

I will make up for it with an intentional call as soon as I get to the bottom of this.

[He then falls silent to let Tarrlok give his answer. He's initially pleased to hear that Tarrlok hasn't gotten too deep into it since he has no idea what this thing is capable of just yet, though he's not going to have to wait very long to find out. Soon enough, something's definitely amiss.]

Tarrlok? [He doesn't let the awkward silence linger very long.] Did something happen on your end?

[Just as the words leave his mouth, the question appears. His gaze moves upward...and his eyes narrow in confusion. Bloodbending? That sounds ominous. Is this...is this about Tarrlok?]

...Did you receive a question?