[ though he was trying to be gentle, perhaps it's best if he doesn't press further. He nods once, and resolves to ask Natalia about it later, if she's willing to speak of it. Ciel seemed like someone whose troubles didn't need exacerbating. ]

... In that case, I'll hope that they're not. I met one other man who said he'd been to a place called "Death City" before arriving here - he didn't seem to think the two worlds were connected.