She could know of his world, certainly. But she might regret that choice once she had the breadth of it. One planet had conflict and destruction enough for anyone. Spread across dozens, hundreds? It seemed as vast and unchanging as those stars.

What does change is who you encounter along the way. When she spins into his path he halts, and if she can't see the crook of his eyebrow, his tone might very well give it away.

"Really?"