"If there is one, most of them seem uninterested in acknowledging it," he sighed, "They don't even appear to consider the possibility of leaving. Any thoughts of the world outside seem to be situated well in the past."

It concerned him more than he let on, but the last thing he wanted was to make Erik even more distrustful of Darrow and its people than he already was.

"I don't believe they know any more than we do."