"Fascinating. I've never heard of such a thing."

He tries to smile, tries to ignore the way his clothes rub against his skin as he presses his hand lightly to his own chest. "You may call me Hythlodaeus. Though I fear I've made a terrible first impression..."

He isn't usually like this. He's usually so much more put together. This dazed, distracted mess he's in is not representative of who he is usually, and he's mildly put off that this new friend has to see him in such a state.