[ That's a troubling question, and Mary actually frowns, trying to think her way through it. Does she prefer a life here? It's true that people are definitely more open-minded and she's met a lot of friends that she's come to care about while she's been here, but... ]
The people who first saved me are still in that life.
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I'm glad to hear that you have been able to find acceptance here.
[He really is. But, out of curiosity, he asks...]
...Would you say that that is enough for you to prefer a life here over the one you led previously?
[Of course, he can't make any assumptions about Mary's circumstances back home.]
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The people who first saved me are still in that life.
... I can't leave them behind.