"At times, yes, though I have had little contact with humans in those years," she said, and it saddened her. She had been learning, especially in Darrow, that there was a great deal of diversity in the world and she had missed out on much of it. While it had been important to keep the borders of her home safe she felt as if she had wasted some of her time.

"But for all that, it seems as if at times your lives shine all the brighter for it."