[He sees the out, but doesn't quite take it; not entirely, at least. Leo doesn't know, and he doesn't want to just shut him down. There's something to be said for trust going both ways, even if most of Huvrye's life is still a closely-guarded secret.]

Yeah. Frankenstein sure didn't exist in Lasardhi.

[Sympathy for a manmade being? It never would've been published; it probably wouldn't have even been written.]

I know you're not really a book guy, but if you come across one called The Day the Stars Roared, can you let me know?