That snapped him out of it. A smile returned to Jesse's face, brought on by the unexpected lightness of Lisbeth's tone. And she was right, of course. He didn't know about her situation back home or how it compared to this place. But for him, at least...

"There's freedom here," he said. "I don't think most people get it, and maybe where they come from is better than here, but to me - all I'm seeing is opportunity, you know?"