"Sadly, it does rather seem that way," Seymour agreed. And while theoretically he could offer to show this stranger at least something of the city, but he had no real interest in such things and his time could be put to much better use elsewhere. The power of the city didn't lie with the newcomers it kept pulling in after all, despite the fact that they were interesting in their own ways.

"Fortunately, it seems that time is something most of us can afford here."