[ Nasty looks just fucking rollll off this guy. He smiled, flicked his eyes up as a couple other people walked by. But he didn't peel away from Io's side. ]

Yeah, of course I believe that. Why?

And... heh.

[ He just smiled slowly down at the shorter guy, one black brow lifted a little. Gave his head a little shake when it was clear it had all sailed riiiight over the magic-user's head.

And at the mention of forests, he returned to that brilliant, bright energy, tense with excitement as he whispered. ]

Whoa, hold it, back up... what's a squirrel? I've heard of birds and rabbits, those are the ones with the cute ears, right? Which are, like, bunnies, right? Or bunnies are a kind of rabbit?

[ He gestured up above his head, miming his best approximation of rabbit ears. ]