[ A theory that sounds less plausible spoken aloud. Quite the opposite of her previous words. Still, he wants so desperately to cling to the idea of a better future ahead. ]

Perhaps. I suppose neither of us can say definitively one way or the other. There's just too much left unknown.

[ And, unlike Lyisthea, the prospect of scrounging for answers and filling in those blanks offers him little satisfaction. At best, it's a necessary but exhausting responsibility. At worst... A pointless task, where no amount of trying will get them any closer to unlocking the mysteries surrounding them.

Even so, what purpose does negativity serve? ]

But it sounds as though we may have plenty of time on our hands to learn whatever we can. For now, it may be best to leave it at that.

[ Because this conversation has left him with a great deal to think about. And also, incidentally, because they stopped a handful of feet away from her building. ]