[ he does appreciate the invitation, retracting his hand and moving to settle in opposite her, so he can busy himself with unpacking his bag as they talk, arranging the food by expiration dates, so he knows what can be put into storage. ]

No, I arrived in what we assume was first wave of us about three months ago, roughly the same way you did. Joined up with Morningstar not long after, [ gesturing around them. the safehouse, the supplies, the staff — that's all Morningstar. ] 'cause they were the ones who guided us here, back then.

[ although the displaced bring their own into the safehouse now, the first transport was intercepted by agents of Morningstar. he says it to explain why he's in and out of the building so much. ]