[Her earnestness is charming, he’ll give her that. Vander didn’t particularly need any help with anything at the moment, but he doesn’t quite have the heart to just brush her off. He idly rubs his beard with is free hand as he considers for a moment.]

Well, ‘suppose I could use a little help taking my mind of things for a bit, if you don’t mind chatting with an old guy like me. You could tell me a bit about what it’s like where you’re from, hm?

[Whether she’s another shard-bearer or a local, he’s sure there’s plenty interesting to hear about unfamiliar places.]