( he's bitter, and it shows even through his voice, and she wants to ask if they've mistreated him. it's a personal question, though, and perhaps it would not be kind of her to ask.
but she has to know what she's walked into, here. so alayne proceeds gently, almost timidly: )
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but she has to know what she's walked into, here. so alayne proceeds gently, almost timidly: )
And are you...unhappy here?