[Soo Won's eyes narrowed slightly.]

My journey isn't any more important than theirs.

[He stubbornly countered. It felt natural to put everyone else before himself. He didn't want to focus on his journey. He had been avoiding it since he arrived, but the last crossing had made that more difficult of late.]

Still, [He quietly relented.] I understand that there is little I can do. [At least until he knew more.] Thank you for indulging my curiosity.