You've been here longer, and you don't have any reason to lie or cause trouble for someone. I know it's tough to trust others, especially when you think people won't listen.

[Mahdi winces at the mentioning of kidnapping - ze was pretty thoroughly traumatized by being kidnapped by the UE, after all, but that still doesn't sound as bad as actually dying.]

I don't blame you. My boyfriend... there are some people who really hurt him back in his world. I'd be way more upset if one of them turned up. Like, it's one thing if you get hurt, right? But when it's someone you care about, especially if you think you might not be able to protect them... that's the worst.