[flynn gives a small smile at that. even he can't argue that, dangerous as this jungle is, the change from that technology heavy city isn't entirely unpleasant.]

It certainly is a change from the norm.

[the monsters lurking everywhere feels almost homely. granted, the lack of blastia to protect from them makes it less so, but it'd be a reality soon enough, anyway. the smile soon gives way to a more thoughtful expression.]

But what strikes me most is that the village lacks any noticeable sign of having been attacked.

[maybe it's too old to tell, but nothing screams attack. most of the structures, though old, are in tact and there's knickknacks of various kinds everywhere: neither indicative of attack. factor in a lack of weapons scattered about, something almost expected if the villagers put up a fight, and it really raises the question if an attack was what ended this village's prosperity.]