[ Briefly thinking over some of his other friends, his idle response is: ]

Most would have equal headaches and confusion, so it does make things simpler on us all.

[ There are very few people quite like Master Shen, in this case, and he's aware of it; not for lack of intelligence, but for the chaotic truth largely unknown about his background or why he's genre savvy in stupid ways. ]

Mm, yes, this one believes he understands what you mean. It's refreshing, yet also grounding.

[ With his eyes dipping down briefly to where his dragonlet charge sleeps, he smiles. ]

Even unexpected.