"It was her husband who was from Kansas, but I think she was also from the United States. They met in the Nexus." She pauses, then asks curiously, "Have you ever been to Kansas? It reminded me a lot of my home. I liked it."

"We have movies," Adia says, amused. "But no, I'm not from Earth. I'm originally from Leonis, one of the twelve colonies. Earth is myth in my universe... we were looking for it, at one point."

She wonders what monsters are on Josh's world, but doesn't ask. She's been around suffering, fear, and grief long enough to see its effect on people. It's cruel to open old wounds.