There's the occasional book. But no battles to be fought, no lands to explore, no quests to do, none of that old nonsense we liked so much as young fools. [He laughs, his smile taking on a wicked edge for a moment.] And I don't think anyone here could keep up with what else might captivate my attention.

[Hey look! The house is right there! It's super convenient! Let's add some mead into the equation because nothing could possibly go wrong with that.]

Mead certainly sets me dancing, at the least. [Hah, his interest. He'd better keep a firm rein on that. Temptation is strong, but he's not in the mood to be rebuffed by his old friend.]

[At the house, he opens the front door with a touch and waves Iofast inside with an exaggerated bow.]