[Strange that this story should come up, when just yesterday she was telling Signless about her desire to stay]

Some people don't have something to return to--some even in the most literal of manners. BREW has been known to bring the dead back to life. Or perhaps they feel they can build a better life here. Doubtless those are the ones who choose to stay.

[She smiles, proud of his loyalty but feeling it'd be a bit awkward and too familiar for her to comment on it.]