His eyes flickered down to his book as he opened it back to the page he was, deciding to go back to reading but kept paying attention to what Pepper was saying. He gave her a soft nod as his eyes scanned the page, before flipping it over as he lift his gaze for a few moments to look at her. "I agree...I tend not to talk to people much, so this is very much a breath of fresh air..." he paused for a few moments before he returned to his book. "How about you? You seem like the person to have may friends here at Beata."