[Okay, so, colonialism confirmed. "Expansion of the empire" isn't a phrase Charles ever finds particularly comforting. But Edward seems nice enough, and he supposes he can't fault the guy for being born in an age of global ignorance. He certainly didn't fault Edwin for it, given how eager he was to learn.]

You should see it when I'm from. [It's still so strange to say that - when instead of where.] There's massive cities, probably a long ways from here. Skyscrapers, and everything.

[Not that Edward probably knows what those are.]

Not as big as London, but bigger than Milton, for sure.