[He makes no promises. ...But also he has a tendency to whine about inconveniences, so.]

What? Oh, just. [He scuffs his free hand through his hair awkwardly, not really expecting to be called out on that.] I'm... kind of on a mission from the Astrals, back home. But it mostly involves fighting, so there isn't much room for anything else lately. It's not what I expected, growing up.