It had been difficult to tell, trying to interpret alien facial expressions, but he'd thought he'd seen a familiar look about her, though they've never met before. And while he's never happy to hear that someone else has to endure the same kind of tragedy, it's oddly comforting to speak with someone who knows the same sorrows without having to explain.

"If we were to find a species willing to shelter us, it is still... logistically difficult," Faris admits. "There are not many civilizations prepared to accept nineteen million new inhabitants. And as we must travel beyond the reaches of known space to escape our enemy, the species we are encountering are unknown to us. Many have little reason to risk themselves for a stranger's sake." Something he doesn't approve of, but understands.