And yet people continue to try to build proper lives here - there's a sense of community and a willingness to do things simply because we can, or because we find them enjoyable. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir, but a mutual willingness to engage in frivolity is a good sign among people in difficult situations, after all.

[Honestly, he's pretty sure a fair amount of Terca Lumireis' current population would have just gone full Lord of the Flies by now.]