[There's silence for a moment while Emil thinks about this. Put in those terms, it DOES make a lot of sense, though it doesn't quite explain why so many people who have important things to do in their worlds are here for such long periods of time.]

You're right, that does make sense. It could also explain why some people end up going home faster than others, but then what about all of the other people who have been here for a long time? I'm sure some of them must be important too.