The fact that there is no fight in Cyseal give it a feeling of haven, a "security" that you don't have outside.
But ... There is also a murderer ... Somewhere, with nothing making it really credible that one is a murderer. You just discover things and look at the peoples with a different eye.
A wolf among sheep ... Or wolves among sheep... Or sheep among wolves... Or sheep among sheep ? Or is it a dog ? Why not a cat ? And my allergy ?
Then you go outside, you're not "safe" anymore but you know clearly that something is wrong. Weapons unsheathed you go hunting, looking at where you walk so you don't fall on a trap... Trying to take the initiative... You know that there is enemies and you're ready to fight with them...
That's the point of giving a "haven" feeling at Cyseal. The atmosphere is different and you don't know if peoples are dangerous or not, you must try to found that out ... And the more you discover ... (the more you should discover that you're in deep trouble and that someone, something, some try to get you before you get it ... Or maybe you're walking on the palm of it's hand... You can't say, you must try to discover...)
Outside everything or mostly everything try to kill you and that give a bit a security's feeling by itself.
