"I would enjoy that, in truth. One of the perks of this place is hearing of the other worlds." At least there's something to all this, even if it's interesting stories. Not that he really hates being here in the Trench, if he's honest, but that's another matter entirely.

But ok, time to listen to this, his brow rising as he does. It's one of the weirdest things he's heard about a world or life here so far. He sips his drink as he considers it all, brow furrowed.

"So this... was some being toying with you? Or were others put into this story as well?" Baffling. Also horrid, the idea this might be a weird little game to some powerful force. "Was this some pointless lesson in literary critique?"