The silence itself was telling. His thin shoulders drooped in an unheard sigh. "It has only been me and Felspring all these years. It's been difficult to allow ourselves to trust others," he answered, not that it was likely very surprising.

"Humanity is scattered where I come from, Stark. Those who eke out a living don't have the means to offer help when they hardly possess the means to help themselves. And the warlords usually have no desire to help anyone but themselves. That people here are so open to offering assistance and support for each other has been almost surreal."