Yorda was used to that look by now, the look that said you're different. It didn't bother her; she always marveled at the diversity of human beings - and several of the non-humans, as seen in the city (and including her, of course). She looked down at his question, remembering. "I was in the castle on the island," she told him, "with Ico. We were fleeing from my mother."

It should have surprised her, how easily the confession fell from her lips, but Yorda was a very innocent and trusting individual and saw no reason to hide anything from anyone else or lie. In fact, Yorda did not so much as understand the concept of lying or otherwise omitting the truth. Wasn't honesty common among everyone?