Albert regarded Lloyd thoughtfully for a moment before nodding his head in the affirmative. "I do not know if it is the Utopia you desired, but your people no longer keep themselves secret in the shadows of the forests. Though some choose to remain in their villages, many others have chosen the world beyond their walls. As to the former, I am afraid I am just as informed as you on that topic. We appear to be..." the young king looked around again, "in an old building in severe need of maintenance."
Albert eases up on the guilt trip.