[Luca gets the faintest feeling it isn't entirely "alright," but he isn't going to press the matter. Not when he isn't all that eager to talk about it. He merely shrugs wordlessly, content to let the subject drop without any urging one way or another.]

It is strange to think of worlds that could be so opposed to something so normal. [But even as he wsays that, he knows much of what he considers normal would be completely foreign to the citizens of the Grove.] That said, I can see why he would be so resistant about it.

No one should have to live in fear of who they are. I cannot imagine it makes it easy on him. Or you, for that matter.

[Luca only gives Ryan a sad smile as he weaves through his tale.]

You have thought about this a lot. And for i long time, it sounds like. I... do not envy your position.