[ wanda had warned sam to a degree that she was going to be bringing a few new faces to the talk, people who she thought would fit the bill, who might want to hear or at least be aware of what he's trying to do. it's why he asked her, and not only because sam didn't really have anyone else in solvunn to turn to.

plus, any time sam gets a handshake from someone who he doesn't already know? is a good day. he takes the hand and does shake back, his smile friendly and welcoming, and at nero's mention of wanda there is a very small pause before- ] Oh! Yes. Nero. She did mention you were coming - nice to meet you, man.

[ and then, at the question, sam ends up letting out a laugh. ]

Do I look like a witch to you? [ which...given the fact he can't really assume what witches look like at all, he decides to just. seamlessly move on past that. ] No- no magical do-dads or anything. Or, at least I didn't back home. It's a whole different ballgame here with the Horizon and all that, but yeah, no, not a witch.

[ a very unnecessarily long explanation for a semi-simple question, but oh well. sam makes it work. ]

How are you finding the farmlands out there?