[It hadn't quite been a rhetorical question, either, room left there for an answer, but ... he's used to people just telling him things, honestly. Often, having an outsider who's just willing to listen without judgment sets people at ease, especially knowing he will move on within days or weeks, and they will likely never see him again.
But he isn't quite able to be a wanderer here, is he? He's "part" of this town, at least for the time being. That's going to take some adjusting to.]
I've spent most of my life in only my own company. I've grown comfortable with it, in that time, but it does mean the pressures of living in a community can be ... lost on me, to some extent. [He grins a little then, before adding, dryly:] As you've just seen.
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[It hadn't quite been a rhetorical question, either, room left there for an answer, but ... he's used to people just telling him things, honestly. Often, having an outsider who's just willing to listen without judgment sets people at ease, especially knowing he will move on within days or weeks, and they will likely never see him again.
But he isn't quite able to be a wanderer here, is he? He's "part" of this town, at least for the time being. That's going to take some adjusting to.]
I've spent most of my life in only my own company. I've grown comfortable with it, in that time, but it does mean the pressures of living in a community can be ... lost on me, to some extent. [He grins a little then, before adding, dryly:] As you've just seen.