@Wsteria@tootplanet.space I'm setting that up in 8000 words, give or take. Even something as simple as a character's internal monologue or some clues in an environment can establish backstory. "This is it; this just has to come together, and then I can put all this behind me." So many things can be established with a single sentence, or even just the right word choice. You can pack a lot of stuff into a few words if you work at it.