That's just... [she's seen plenty of violence, but whatever ails this woman is something completely different, and it turns her stomach just looking at it. She swallows hard, ashamed that she has to look away a little.]

I mean--I can hardly imagine that. That kind of thing is normal where I'm from, if anyone tried to restrict it like that--I mean, it's a part of everyday life. Manipulating fonons--elements.

[she takes a deep breath.]

But I know enough about...forbidden things to imagine what it must be like...

[her expression is a little pained.]

Is it at least safer here for you?