[So laid back and companionable he doesn't even consider Fjord is thinking he might have an angle. ...And actually, he does have an angle, it just happens to be wholesome like "befriend Fjord again", and maybe with a slice of "guide Fjord off the path of the bad and scary tentacle eye beast", as a treat. He never thought he'd end up repeating all of that, but here they are.

(Fjord is worth it, though. He'd do it again.)]

I spent my whole life in one place, until meeting you all. I suppose it's helped me settle in better than some, but this isn't my place. [He stands as the kettle finishes boiling, going to fetch the cocoa.] Is that why you became an adventurer? To travel?