"...Well, that does seem to be how more than a few people here manage," Zulf finally says after remaining quiet for most of her words. With the plague now past, it's not a topic he wants to revisit again any time soon. Not with relative strangers, anyway.

"Beating back the beasts of the Wild... It helps keep the area around here clear, which is good for us and any other survivors that might be out there. There's also shards, of course."