"It does," Druitt agrees with a nod. For all that he's significantly older than looks as well, Altaïr isn't the only one who's seen their own death. Not that he's likely to talk about it, mind. There are some things that even he isn't terribly inclined to speak much of. But he's no stranger to the idea, at the very least, and that's something.

"Although the local wildlife is distinctly unusual by the standards of most people here."

Whether that means they're new strains of Abnormals or that they're on a completely different world, he can't say. Not with any certainty. But it is something to take note of, he figures.