[ "Fun" is one way of putting it, though Ardbert realizes that M'ahina is being facetious. She would rather make light of something than dwell on it, and he understands it's her way of coping with things that are, by all accounts, quite horrible. He appreciates that she's so open with him, even when it comes to memories she might not want to relive.

When she turns the subject back on him, Ardbert hums in contemplation as he lifts a hand to rub at his beard. ]

Yes, plenty of trouble, though nothing quite like what you've described. [ After a pause, he meets her eyes. ] Though I shouldn't expect our journeys to mirror each other exactly, should I?

[ Plenty of the broad strokes were similar, but he suspected the details would differ quite a bit. ]