No. [His voice is more gentle than it often is, or rather has less of its characteristic sense of play.] So many might have out of fear. You would have stayed, but how many Inmates could the Admiral tie to each remaining Warden just in the hopes that no one would be alone?

[He sighs.]

We would have all panicked. Knowing what it was like the first time, especially. I'm glad he didn't tell us everything. There were fewer than ten people on the ship when I first came here.