It does sound like that, doesn't it? Alice was a strange one for sure. That was no off-putting thing to Sven, for the reasons they'd discussed the first time they met. But through all the ways her experiences had shaped her, Alice seemed like a good person. Sven huffed softly at her oddly positive cynicism and shook his head with a smile.

"Forgiveness might not be such a bad trait, least of all in a group of people we have to share a relatively small living space with. Especially when we're relying on them to cover our asses later."

He watched their fellow Voidtreckers milling about the beach, chatting with the islanders and helping ferry wood. That must be for the bonfire later. "Don't think I'm letting you off the hook from talking about yourself," he tells Alice, slipping her a cheeky sideways look. "Are you planning on joining up with everyone down on the beach eventually, or are you planning to stick here and watch all night?"