High praise! Sans, a friend of mine, would agree with you I'm sure.

Ohh, portentous! Middle of what, I wonder? Other villages? Or something more, like in the middle of a revolution, or a rebirth.

[He gets carried away sometimes. He's a lot shier about his own name.]

Well, fair's fair. It's Ted, or ah...Theodore, in full. Means gift of God.

[Before he blushes too much, he'll immediately switch the topic.]

All right, the payment's been made. Are you still at The Bay? I'll be right there to show you around, if that's still your want.