[ Her enthusiasm mellows a bit. His observation is valid, and she doesn't mind explaining, but it's an odd circumstance that still gives her mixed feelings. ]

That doesn't surprise me. My village was very high in the mountains, and very remote. The people there were proud of never leaving and never changing, and only saw visitors from the outside world on rare occasion. It was a relic in a true sense.

[ Though she knows she can't help it, she feels like a bit of a disappointment. ]