[Jade shrugs at his expressed sympathy, clearly more blasé about her troubles than she probably should be, given the subject matter.]

Eh. Over the years, I've gotten pretty convinced that conflict is just what people do. Even when things get rough and would be easier if all just came together, there's always some assholes who think they know better than everyone else.

[She rests her chin on the table, placing her chin in her palm.]

Even here, it didn't take very long at all for the fighting to break out. No matter who wins this, it'll only be a matter of time before someone finds something else to fight over. There's never an end to shit like that.

[An eternal Cycle, much like the one she has become very familiar with.]