[Stooping a little is supposed to be a comforting gesture!! Right?? Well, he's really only seen this happen to younger people from adults, but...]

No. This place is where I ended up, and for now it looks like I'm staying.

[He straightens, and glances around the area. It's a whole lot different from home - more lively than home, in fact - but that doesn't make it ideal.] Well, what do you think? Are you going to treat it like you're alive or like you're dead?