Robin laughed a little as he took a pull from his beer. Nodding as he swallowed, he agreed, "It's a difficult thing to say which is worse, isn't it-- Vaizey, or the creatures running around here?" He still had not figured out which he preferred less, although the point was moot since it was hardly a choice.
And here, he had Marian. That was a big plus in favor of 2009.
"But yes, the comforts are quite nice. The first time Marian took me to the grocery store, I wished you could see it." However, that was not all that Robin was concerned about. Much had continued more or less in the capacity of his manservant when they had been in the forest, despite having his freedom. That was not an option here, nor did Robin want it to be; but he was concerned about whether Much was finding a niche for himself. "What of your new job? Is it going well?"