"I wasn't born in Japan, but I lived in Uminari. I found myself there, so it's very close to my heart." Really, she danced around the truth the same as Schuldig... but it was her truth. Her right.

Reinforce's attention returned to Qui-Gon. "I'm honored." She didn't know that she should be, of course, but he had an air of tranquility about him that she found admirable, especially in the midst of this chaos. Like Signum, though she doubted they had much else in common.

Well, that was the problem with having such a small world to reference. She proceeded to her question without preamble. "Have you been here a long time? Your age sets you apart from the others."