Valdis inclined her head in agreement, though she refrained from adding more about the stupidity of mortal races, especially since the immortal ones seemed to have just as many problems.

"You're lucky then," she said, "I've spent most of my recent years hiding who I am and what I can do. One good thing about being here is that there are fewer secrets to keep in the dark."

Because many of the Dreamfolk had unique talents and less than virtuous backgrounds.

"Though some must remain there, there are at least people here who understand that."