Selenay smiles somewhat wryly, mostly at herself, as she realizes how that must sound to someone who's never even seen Valdemar. Really, she should know better.

"I suppose that does sound...fantastical without knowing the centuries of history that brought us to where we are. It's a long story and I won't bore you with a history lesson is you don't want it. At its most simple, it isn't us who keeps us accountable, it's our Companions."