"I see..." Emtardas replied solemnly.  "Then is there still a point to going alone?  I'm probably not the first to make this offer, but you could stay in Soren.  Everyone's got a history, and some of us...have done things we're not proud of.  But we're not going to judge each other here, that was the agreement.  I say if you're comfortable with elves dwarves, orcs, and what have you, then you'll fit right in."