[ Ruby looked thoughtful for a moment. ]

I guess 'hero' can mean different things to different people, huh?

It's nice to know so many people come from a similar place to you, even if only geographically and lin-guis-tically. [ She sounded a little unsure that she'd said that right, but in the end she just shrugged and continued. ] It makes this place feel less alien in some ways.