*works on his own bagel in the meantime, watching you in fascination* (*what? it is interesting, and he'll be looking this up at home later even if Internet articles won't be nearly as engaging as you are*)
*rests his elbows on the table and blows on his coffee, smiling* This definitely wins for best conversation I've had today, Jackson. *genuinely curious* So, is that what you do back in Gondolin? Time travel, black holes, that kind of stuff?