[ That rings startlingly close to home, and as they teach the town hall, she looks up at him with a complicated smile in her face. ]

That reminds me of where I'm from. The law there is absolute, and there is little room for deviancy.

[ There is no affection in her voice as she speaks. ]

But it's rare to see the people become violent. Most simply follow the laws as written. I hadn't realized that there were other worlds that follow the same creed.

[ She doesn't like it. She doesn't like it at all. ]