"I will guarantee you that the vast majority of the people on this train have learned nothin' of the like whether they are the age of gods or still pint-sized, so you might as well just get ready for that."

He's seen enough of these people as both children and adults now to be sure.

But then he just laughs. "But misery is pretty good company, am I right? Nothin' makes you feel like a sore thumb quite like standin' before a real privileged life."