Justin closed the distance between him and Ernie, reaching down and petting both puppies as he walked while simultaneously trying not to trip over them. He tried to remember how long it had been since he'd seen him back home, but couldn't recall. "Way too long," he replied. Returning the hug with just as much enthusiasm, Justin pulled back after a moment and shook his head. "I'm fine, just getting used to this place." Getting used to being surrounded by so much magic and so many familiar faces again. He hoped he wouldn't get many questions about what he'd done since school. "Yeah, I probably need to pick up a few things, since I have, well, nothing," he laughed. "I'm supposed to be the electronics expert here. What do you do?"