[ As is becoming the case here... she may not leave with a companion with whom she can travel, settle, whatever else whether romantic or not, but she is gaining a number of people who won't leave her alone. ]

... Strange, truthfully. The native Vaugardians open their arms to all without question, even those that may be coming into their lands to escape who they once were, so it is a very-- colorful place, in a sense. Those like myself can find a kind of camaraderie in simply being from outside Vaugarde itself, but many have assimilated, so to say, into the culture that now surrounds them.

[ A beat. ]

I don't plan to do so myself, but it's a personal preference. It's truly not so different than living among those we have these past few weeks, really.