Barcus seems to relax a little, picking up on the fact that this is a peaceable conversation, with surprisingly little subtext. He's still not sure what to expect from Gortash, he just feels strongly that there's too fine a mind there to waste. Had they done nothing more than exchange notes here and there, that would be enough...but maybe they can discuss things that aren't business, as well.

"Settled is a strong word," he says. "I'm making the best of what's at my fingertips. There are people here I can learn from, housing is cheap, and while I suspect that in the long term the magic will come with a secondary price that's not Bones, I weighed the pros and cons and decided to gamble on it."

"There are tools to be used here, I'd be a poor craftsman if I never tried to use them."