"I wouldn't be surprised," Ishiah replies, brow furrowed in consideration. "Of almost all of the creatures that I have known over the years, humans have the greatest tendency to become involved in wars, whether consciously or as a result of the fact that they are so numerous that it's unavoidable that they get caught up in the fray." And what he doesn't say, but feels just as strongly, is that the greed of people often shines through everything else, involving humans in situations where they really have no means to act or affect change.

"Don't push yourself too much," he adds quietly. "The memories may come back in time, but the last thing that we would want is for imagination to take its place under pressure."