[A nod.] Ah, you'll get used to it. If he really doesn't want to talk about something, he won't. Everything else is fair game.
[He grins down at the haros, and picks his up.] Right. Best to take it slow. [After a deep breath, he grabs his duffel bag and slings it over a shoulder.] Maybe now I'll see how that hot water heater's doing. Heh.