[ It's nice that he opts to help, and her acerbic edge softens somewhat. ]

True. The food's decent, and there's no chokedamp.

[ She's quiet a moment, chewing her lip. ]

A few years ago, my family and I had to run. We were refugees and the city we went to had closed their gates. My uncle was able to get us in by bribing the guards. He raised the money by selling me and my brother to a mercenary gang for a year.