Lesson on Sanity

"I was exploring Mursa and stumbled on this place. It seemed disheveled and of ill-repute, so I obviously came in." 

"A courageous decision," Philosir said, "whose reasoning escapes my understanding, I'm afraid." 

"From where I'm from, it is said that the only way to truly know a city is to visit its underbelly. When one familiarizes himself with the worst it has to offer, everything else becomes considerably more pleasant." 

A chuckle ensued as Philosir played with his unruly curls. "Quite a dangerous lesson here, my friend. Some things in Sethia are best left undiscovered, but you're right in the fact that all the exciting secrets huddle in the shadows of the Empire. As it happens, we infames can only dwell in those dark corners." 

"You know a lot, then?" Meilyr reined in his curiosity, speaking in a nonchalant tone.