[Well, well— another thing they have in common. They are both of them quite observant, after all. For all there is between them that's decidedly different, many of the traits they share are among those he most values in himself.]

I can hardly begrudge you that, and not only because I must be terribly interesting.

[Or would be, perhaps, if he said as much about himself as he pretends to— she really had hit the nail square on the head with that one.]

I respect a healthy sense of curiosity. Learning about this world and the others beyond has been one of the few perks of finding myself grounded in this place. Many never even have the opportunity to explore their own worlds to their fullest, let alone those beyond— most wouldn't even dream such a thing exists.