"Well, I suppose being far away from nigh-constant stress and malaise lifts a burden or two off your shoulders."

But hey, just because the old man adores his new puppy doesn't mean he's forgotten what's been left behind. At this moment Coyotl does sober his mood a little. Just a little.

"I still have it in me to like pleasant surprises. However, I will acknowledge there is the worry of whether or not time is still passing from since we left."