[ The question startles him some because he thought it would be obvious or at least because the dark tended to be more...treacherous in general. ]

Ah, well, just because you never know what you might find out in the woods or mountains. Being together with someone makes it so much easier to traverse the darkness and such. [ He shrugs. ]

But some people prefer to be alone. It's peaceful staring up at the stars at night, even if they're not exactly real or even there. For making us part of their army unwillingly the Malnosso put a lot of effort into the accommodations of this place.