He's quiet, considering that as they travel. There's so much about this that doesn't sit right with him. It's been months that they've been gathering people. So why now? That, to him, is the important part.

Trying to think about it keeps him from overfocusing on this moment, on their travel, and on a myriad of things he can not let his mind engage on. Not now. Not with a stranger there and how nervous that alone leaves him. Nonetheless the closeness. It's all a lot and he's working hard to cope with it.

"I'd be curious to know just who was behind this outreaching of friendship that opened up expected portals throughout the different cities and gave someone and opening." Because he has no belief that was somehow coincidence.