Suppose so, but you've gotta come down sometime. Might be stuck here as long as I've been -- year and a half, by the way -- and it's better to deal with people than avoid in the long run.

[ But there's no bite or push to her words; almost nonchalant, even. A mild suggestion from personal experience. ]

There are place on the outskirts of the city. Got myself a fixer-upper out there, so if you're less into this you can still be comfortable. [ Some halfhearted gesturing below, not at anyone in particular. ] Lot of people here aren't civilians where they come from, though.