[He's quiet for a moment. It's a guarded invitation of sorts that he has been given. He's under no illusions that the Ascian is so friendly on its own merits alone, though.]

Sharing more of myself would not satisfy your own curiosity, I fear. My origin is quite plain compared to the storied individuals I conspire with.

[He curls his hand beneath his chin for a moment.]

I would know the history of the city that blazes so brightly in your memories, and other cities like it. I would know the true history of that world so such a blight could not be repeated and all that was done to save it. Population-- economics-- regional tastes. Councils and functions. Education. All the things that make a civilization, preserved and protected, so that we might learn from it.