[That was a rather loaded response. Zuke tried to not show it too much but his smile faded into something a bit more soft spoken and gentle.

It sounded...kinda sad. But he just met Dimitri, so again, asking out of the blue what the deal was is a recipe for being really rude and a disaster. Zuke knew his social standing and his graces, it wouldn't be right to overstep himself.]

Seems to me like you're free to do whatever you want here. Within reason. Like new opportunities?

Like, I bet everyone when they first here has to adjust and find a path for themselves.