Oh. [His eyebrows rise up at the revelation of tension between each city. Sam had assumed that representatives from both of the cities were trying to encourage people to live in them, but not for any nefarious purposes.]

I did not think the relationship between each city was so strained. Surely, it would be better for them to work together and put their differences aside?

[The same couldn't be said for his own world. At least not so easily.]

You don't seem too happy about it. Is that a common feeling in this place?