[People are indeed very messy business. Especially when they're adults.

With a sigh, Alvin just raises a hand and shrugs.]

Honestly? I think it's very possible. But only possible. [He makes sure to stress that.] Although we have some folks here who are afraid, I think most of it is because of the sudden unknown. I mean, they believed all their lives they were the only people still living in this entire world, and then all of a sudden a new thriving city has been there underneath their home? It's a lot to take.

But I think it's also because there are so few humans left, they won't take hostile action. At least, if the council here are sensible people, and so far the Chief seems like one. But in any case, the need to survive is strong. I think more people than not realize that working together would be better than fighting.

Especially if fighting and wars is what brought the world to how it is now.

So it's really going to depend on how the political leaders act.