A plant? A talking, thinking plant? Now that's new. The surprise on his face settles into a sort of muted joy.

"Didn't know there were plant people. Wow. Is Tyria an island, or a - somewhere else? One of the other worlds?"

As much as the vastness of the universe is shocking, there are aspects of it he does enjoy. The sheer diversity of life beyond the seas he's familiar with is stunning.