Of all the reactions Jo expected from him at her answer sadness wasn't one. She bit the inside of her lip as she thought of how best to answer. There weren't many people she could discuss digs with on this side of the Atlantic without coming across as rather odd. While she didn't assume Mr. Darrow would immediately be her friend, she had hoped this conversation would at least be pleasant.

"I suppose you're right." She began somewhat cautiously, "that's not all we see, though. Outside of the magical components their culture closely resembled many other muggle societies. I more like to believe our leaving behind little trace of magic makes our lives that much more meaningful."