He was personally fairly comfortable with just living on the island. He wouldn't have minded going to Portland even, but you needed money to travel and he had just managed first and last month's rent and a deposit on an apartment so travel was out of the question. For now Bastian just found the circumstances a little suspicious. "Well I don't happen to have a tape recorder on me, so perhaps we can do this without notes? Perhaps I should first ask how safe you would rank this as an activity? Not questioning their ability to keep you safe as much as if you would suggest it for someone who isn't exactly athletic or are they likely to get light-headed?"