[He might as well face it, he's stuck in this joint and he can't be On at all times. Sometimes, he's gonna have to just hang out and relax, and who better to do that with than his oldest friends?]

You've been scoping the place out, huh? [He laughs. Why wouldn't she?] Alright, we can set aside a day or two and just walk around. Not like there's school or anything to worry about.

[And when she doesn't have his attention, he'll... probably be slamming his face into books at the library looking for something useful for their situation. The good library, not the cursed one where people get charmed and students get lost forever. Let's never go back there again.]

Mm. [Nod, nod.] I've talked to a couple people around here. A lot of them are smart, and they've been around here a while, they can figure this out if we can't.

[Not that he's giving up and letting them do all the work, of course! He's going to do everything he can to find a way to end this war, save the day, and get everyone- well. Almost everyone back. His expression sobers up a bit.]

Someone mentioned... there's people that get brought here before they die, back in their own world. I guess they wouldn't be in any rush to get back where they came from.