Adia sits up a little straighter, indignant on Martel's behalf. "What? You mean people just hoard books and don't let anyone except their rich friends see them? That's awful..." She shakes her head a little and adds, "There are wars, though, and catastrophe. Written records get destroyed. You have to have things written down exactly or better yet, photographs and videos, or facts get messed with almost as soon as they happen."

She nods somberly and drains a bit more of her glass. "I have to remind myself that they may not have the same motivations we do. All this time, I assumed they wanted revenge, but... I don't know, maybe it's more complicated than that."