He'll spell it out by reaching out with the soul magic again then- before that bird can fly off, he'd hope.

Rather than responding to him with words, he uses that connection; a sensation of appreciation for the apology- the feeling of dedication, and honor, with the brief image of a dog sniffing the ground in the way they would for a searching party.

And only after letting that sink in does he break the contact and speak. "...It is quite alright, I, t... I am certain that there is somewhere to have it looked over... ...you do understand what I meant by contact now, I should hope?" he adds more quietly, frowning somewhat.

He really hopes he doesn't have to say, out loud, that he is poking everyone's souls like a radio. It's weird.