"I nearly died in the Pit, Ciri, an hour later and I would have been." Istredd was grievously injured from a knife to the gut and nearly bled out in a very anxious Steve Rogers' arms. He truly did barely survive it, but arguably, he shouldn't have. The other natives never made it as far as they did.

"But we seem unnaturally sturdy in this land, that is all I meant. The Singularity's favoritism, I'd guess." They grow more powerful by the day, more likely to be on the path that was shown to them. "I'm sorry I brought him up. We didn't always get along, but we made peace on the island, I had hoped that could turn into friendship."

Foolish, truthfully, he'll never be the type that appeals to certain powerful personalities. Ciri included. Even now he fears backsliding. "I do have a way of putting my foot in my mouth, don't I?"