It took Lancer a long minute or two to get past the part where Diarmuid confirmed his Master was--at the moment, apparently--dead. From the genuinely pained and upset look on his face, that was a dark line of thought he didn't want to follow or dwell upon, and fortunately it was replaced by a thousand more questions soon after.]

I don't...understand. I haven't done anything of worth or value for him yet, so it's impossible for a mere Servant to have held such influence. And you weren't--he didn't summon you? And is he--are they alright?