[ her expression progresses through a steady metamorphosis from disbelief to shock, and finally horror. she is aghast, and brings her hand up to cover her mouth in shock. ]

You mean you have endured literal Hell? I.. see.

[ actually she really does not. cannot. the implication there id doubly horrifying because of not only what he must have endured, but also what he must have done to endure it. ]

Ah, you are like the elves who live in the Gardens, then? [ but those ears tho. hmmm.

but she can agree with the last statement anyway, and smiles a little. ]

I do prefer it here. I would never have such freedom at home.