It really just serves to remind him how anti-social he's been. Right. Working on that.

"Good pick. Thank you. I'll look for that one," he nods. "And he's uh. How's he doin'? Seems... happy to have you around to annoy him," he smirks.

"There's a little spot just between the bunks and the pantries. Sort of... alcove," he makes a little right angle with his hand as he recalls the strange architecture of the place. "If we start stashing books there. Could make a bit of a library."

Of course, he doesn't know if they'll allow that. They being whoever keeps after that place. But it seems worth a try. For the next time they're stuck in some place he'd rather not be.