Oh, Bondrewd. I have dealings with him myself.

[HILARIOUSLY this made Byleth a lot less suspicious and wary. Oh, it's only Bondrewd! True, Byleth suspected he lacked a soul and there was a nothingness within him that activated some primal sense of unease in him, but Bondrewd had never done anything untoward to him. Well, not without his consent.]

Good luck in returning the item. I'm sure your journey will be uneventful.