Ah! Praise! Positivity! He beams. How refreshing from his usual introductions, rife with confusion. And stares. And lots and lots of "How are you alive?" He struts along, much more relaxed now. The flow of conversation, awkwardness aside, is welcome.

"AND LIKEWISE, OF COURSE! IT'S ALWAYS A RELIEF TO MEET FRIENDLY HUMANS. ...GRANTED, THE PERCENTAGE OF FRIENDLY HUMANS HERE IS RATHER HIGH. THIS LEADS ME TO SUSPECT THAT HUMANS TEND TO SKEW MORE ON THE POSITIVE END OF THE SPECTRUM."