"Family, huh..." answered Ken, who couldn't help but smile a little. SEES really did feel like a place where they could belong, didn't it?

"I think I'm starting to get the picture, but let me clarify a little what I was asking. Why did you fight against Shadows? How did it feel like to be the field leader and to handle that responsibility? How did it feel to risk your life? Were you ever scared? Did you ever have doubts?"

He winced a little.

"I'm sorry, that's a lot of questions. I don't want to overwhelm you."