[keith stays quiet for a moment. now that miach's not busy judging him or being mysterious on purpose, he has to admit it's very strange talking to someone who has a background that's even more messed up than his own.]

Seems like you should have had a bigger say in that.

[which is putting it mildly, though it's not less true. but he knows all too well just how little listening adults really do to troublesome orphans. he glances away for a moment down towards cosmo who has, up until this point, been a very good boy and not charging up to miach all inquisitively. the pupper whines a little, clearly wanting to say hello, though.]

Did they at least keep you with the others they liberated?