[ Matt kind of lets the phrase "Shady Town" slide past him, and only later will he think to connect it to Highstorm. He gets the context at least, if not the specific terms, and it seems to affirm what he's been wondering and worrying over. Namely, that this choice feels like a trap. How is he, a mortal being without divine discernment, supposed to figure out whether he's sculptor or surgeon?

He could try communing with something higher for more insight, he supposes. But ever since he got here, his spells don't seem to be working. He's chalked it up to stress and lack of materials. ]

I guess that's what I'm wondering, [ Matt says, once he's sure Yuri isn't going to say anything more at the moment. ] Can't the people who want to try saving their worlds try saving them, and the people who want to build new ones try building them? Like, [ a smile, sheepish, ] Yima and Cyrus both seem really nice. They might have different destinations, but they both care about the same thing.