"So tell me, Albert," Elion said. "Kali mentioned that you've somehow known about the outer world. Would you mind telling us how you discovered its existence?"
Albert rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I told her about it in the hope that she would eventually seek a way out and leave us in peace."
"As for how I discovered it..." He lowered his hand, taking a moment to gather his thoughts. "The other settlements are aware of us, just as we're aware of them. Though we don't go out of our way to maintain contact, we do trade with one another and seek each other out in times of need, at least on this landmass."
