Slowly, Gen nodded, breathing out slowly. "I suppose I can see that. Not that I've been involved in anything so dire!"

Not true, but. It's not going to be an advantage revealing his background, he didn't think. Only parts of it likely will help him build rapport.

"Yet I was a performer starting at - I likely was around your age, my friend," Gen admitted to her. "Suddenly having everything you knew, all the skills you've built up, mean nothing ... it can shake your entire world. And being on a stage certainly isn't a matter of life and death, either, so please don't think I'm making light of your situation. It just helps me imagine, a little, what you're likely thinking about."