He sighed sadly, switching the position of his legs as he sucked on inner corner of his lip, pursing them. "Immortality is not something to be taken lightly." he replied vaguely. "I had already been out and about for several years previous. When my kind decide they need a break from the world and their journey through what I like to call the Savage Garden, we go to rest. I buried myself underground near my home in New Orleans. I was there for quite a while but I was woken again by a new age. I got curious by what I heard down below, so I came back. It was enthralling to me, seeing how the world changed in the time I was gone. New Orleans became my playground once again. It felt good, to be back."