[Whoops. He glances at the child, who was staring so happily out at the big blue sea. It's completely different. So this, for her, is like what green forests would be for him, grass, life not brought down by a tyrant to warp a planet to her whims. Something outside of his limited experience.]

I grew up someplace like this. [It feels like a good way to set it aside.] But if you've never seen something of this sort before, I understand why it would be breathtaking. Ocean and land are like completely different worlds.