[Sam just nods, taking in the information. He hadn't been sure what to expect from the people here, honestly... he knew there'd have to be differences, but--

He hadn't expected them to be so great either.] My home... it wasn't going so well there either.

[He didn't even know how to get into it though and there was no way he was breaking the ice by saying it was largely his fault the world was in trouble either.] I have to wonder what's going to happen back home while we're here, you know? If they'll even notice we're gone...