Personal bubble? He didn't have a shield active at the moment - there were no healers or spirit mages around to do such a thing anyway. The more that was said, though, the more he understood until he was nodding and-- "Oh, no, it's all right, just... surprising. And this place is confusing.

"And honestly, I'm not used to people being as tall as I am," he tacked on. "I could do with some not-thinking right now, really, but I'm not sure how to stop. I'm halfway convinced this place is a construct of Demons, but I met a friend here and... it's just very confusing."