[Same second name. A family name, he vaguely remembers being told about. That House is so ready to attack his own family... He both does and really doesn't want to know. It's that which draws him to wish to reply, but with the cursor blinking on the screen, waiting for him to actually say something, he can't bring himself to ask so bluntly.]

They don't retaliate beyond instinct even when attacked, and even then do not seek to kill us. The ones before were more aggressive.

Somehow, that makes it worse.

Are you all right?