[Clive chews on that information silently for a little bit. No Blight here. No Blight mentioned anywhere else thus far. What are the odds that their world is the only one in connection with this place that has the Blight? Clive takes a deep breath and sets aside his envy.]

Small mercies, I suppose.

[Clive picks at the skin around his fingernails, staring out at the dancers on the stage.]

This is a lot to digest.

[Another pause.]

Where are you staying in Etraya? I want to make sure I can find you when we get there.