[ Worth it. Especially with someone so interesting.

Especially with what she says. His eyebrows raise slightly as he brings up a forkful of the pancake-like dish, hand lowering, his mind taking in and processing those words with some consideration. ]

I think there are reservations on all sides - those of the humans, the Monsters, and the new arrivals like us. [ He takes his bite, chewing it and mulling over his words before he speaks again. ] A lot of this, I can say for sure that I'm not used to. The kind of dangers that I faced, most people never knew, never saw. I want to believe that the dangers aren't going to be the Monsters who seem to just be trying to live their lives, but then, you never know what someone will be willing to do to survive.

[ Humans, Monsters... both sides fall under that, he thinks. ]

But they're still celebrating. Maybe not together, not completely, but they've got some hope there that lets them celebrate.