Yes and no. [and shalem has to give a little chuckle, full of tiredness, some despair, and a little hint of the madness he's been staving off for most of his life. it's been bubbling up so much recently, keeping himself in check is becoming more and more difficult.

but he's well aware that's not a proper answer, and shakes his head.]

I have been here but a month, yet I don't believe I can ever... become comfortable with this state of being.