We were hunting a phoenix, believe it or not. Pretty sure they're extinct now, but you never know.

[ He smiled at her, catching her expression and chewing it over. ] Don't worry about it. My life's just been like that, you know? I mean you're--you know. You're what you are, and I'm still pretty sure you've been living a more normal life than I have.

[ He rubbed Riot's head, if only to avoid fixating on how awkward that last comment had been, and then pulled another morsel of dried meat from inside his pocket, offering it to the dog as he settled down at their feet. ]