_{[Coming on strong is one way of putting it. It's simply not something Hermes expected to hear, let alone have to process. What now? G'raha had been nothing but kind to him, a kindred spirit if you will. He doesn't want to dissolve the contract - that would be of no use to him. If anything, it would be detrimental to them both.]}

...I fear there is much I do not know, so much so I feel lost in the dark at times. Both Hythlodaeus and yourself are from so far in the future I can scarcely imagine how much you've experienced and how many tales you've to tell.

_{[Which makes him feel distant when he thinks about it. He's missing things and he knows he's missing things. Would knowing more really help him though?]}