Noctisardor Bypass To the meaning of life

He was still a little misty eyed as she continued, but he managed to pull himself together when she mentioned an idea that he'd never really considered.  I... I don't know, he answered quietly and truthfully.  Ashlar had never thought about wandering.  Anytime he'd traveled, it had been because Baba or Mama were going.  Of course he had followed.

I could try.  Traveling with Baba had been exciting.  It scared him now because it would be alone, but if it was a way that he could help then he would not turn it down.

Is there a lot here? He asked then, a follow up to her statement.  I haven't.... haven't really met a..anyone.  He faltered a little more on that.  He felt ten times more nervous about meeting anyone new now.  Maybe he'd just stick close to the ones he knew to be friends for a bit, just until he felt a little more okay again.