"My people, the Kin, take their taboos incredibly seriously." He says, "Cutting flesh indiscriminately is as good as harming Boddho herself, the earth, our god." He explains further.

"And to answer your question, it's because I already have seen your heart." Artemy says casually, "The way you conduct yourself, help others, your guilt. Those are symptoms of someone with a good heart, full and in tact. You gave Dankovsky a chance when he pushes everyone away. I knew right then and there you were someone worth knowing."