Nodding in what seemed to be utter understanding, Wu watched Carmel intently as she sat at the weight bench. How strange, to find not only a moment's solace but even some sense of kinship with her... he wouldn't shake these thoughts easily. "There are times when the only order in this world is that which we impose on it," he offered. "Sometimes it is a boon, others a burden. I am glad to see yours did not break you, Carmel. It would be a loss."