[A smile. Of all the things he had been concerned about regarding the possibility of meeting Dimitri, Lorenz was gladdened to find himself with the rare opportunity to assist the young man-- at least, in something practical. While he sought out a decent looking and not crowded stall, Lorenz spoke.]

I know it, because that's where I have been for the last six months, [he explained.] Out of the great many kinds of places to find ourselves entrapped in, the city is not a terrible place to be. To put it in perspective with somewhere you would know, it is closer in the scale to Fhirdiad in size and population, and it has technologies that we have never seen in Fodlan.

Despite the way the residents are divides and the dangers on the other side of the wall surrounding it, Aefenglom is a place where people can stay within relative comfort for the most part. There is little to want or need in most matters-- and no reason to consider any lichens on the walls when you're trying to plan your dinner.