"So they do. Quite a few scars for such a young man." Which is interesting and tells him at least something about this Sean. A solder perhaps, or at least someone used to having to fight their way through life. Fascinating.

The elf smiles right back with a shrug of his own. "If it makes you feel better, it's not without ulterior motive. We're both newly dropped into a strange place surrounded by... unsettling people. It only makes sense to seek out possible allies, don't you think? Should tensions begin to rise with the locals."