"No, that's true; immediately is difficult. But if you were to develop bonds with others here, despite not being 'good with people', you would be far from the first. I ..."

She hesitates, and looks a touch somber. "I don't know whether to wish you good fortune in that or not. It's a very fraught situation here for many, and there are ... divisions in how we approach the matter. I don't wish to presume to know what you might want."