"That.. is how all children lived there though." There's a slight pause in the middle of that, some hesitation. Nerdanel seems to have such a big heart, and though Alice may seem cruel at times, she'd never want to break one of those or give it pain in any way. "Many die of poor living conditions, or a lack of proper food, or even worse causes.. It'd hardly be fair of me to just run off on my own."