“It were, for the most part,” she agrees. “Oh, the world were moving on even then, but it were easy not to notice. And I loved it there, for many a year. Especially on the Drop.”

She shakes her head at Caspian. “Mayhap so, I’d not doubt thee, but…” She trails off there and shakes her head, her smile rueful for a moment. “I’m not sure how to explain.”