[Silco raised the only eyebrow that he possessed at the comment, and the corner of his lips twitched in a little smile. Was that all? Make life better for his people? That's exactly what he had been doing, but that kind of recipe for change required the entire society and someone willing to drag them all along when the going became hard.]

We do make things better where we can, and we'll have our independence soon enough. But the boot on our throats takes people every single day, and we cannot save them all. There's too many, so we gather who we can.

[He shrugged his shoulders at the question of a safe place. He supposed town was safe enough unless it became overrun, but he had other options if that would become the case.]

Go then. I can find my own way.

[With that, he turned away with full intention to walk away. Yeah, it was time to get back to town from the farm lands, but he was fine on his own this far in. He had no reason to stay.]

Good luck with your adventures.