“If it’s someone come before us, I have to wonder who it might be that we all have in common, directly or indirectly.” He mused with a curious little tilt of his head. It was weird to think of it that way. That they might simply be supporting cast in the story of someone else. “If it’s the latter, I rather hope we’re building up something grand and helpful if we’re to provide the groundwork at all.” He wouldn’t mind that, if they were actually helping things along for the better.

That would at least make some sense if they're being brought here was to mean anything. “It’s an interesting notion, nonetheless.” One he would probably think of further while working on something. It might even turn into a source of inspiration.