That gave Mjrn pause, but she wondered if Cecil might understand. It was worth the risk in her view. "...do you have family, Cecil? My sisters are in this world, also. Hume friends tell me I should be happy about this and I am...but they do not understand. Traveling to a new world does not change all."

She was a little relieved to have told him about the Wood and what happens to Viera who leave it earlier, for that spared her the explanation now. "Even here, I am not certain we cannot truly be family again. I wish to be independent regardless, but...it is hard, remembering us as we once were."