"I believe it's being worked on now. I assume being a foreigner makes things take longer." Which, truth to be told, was why he sat down to read a little bit. That and being in libraries tended to be soothing to the mind. Keeping his mental shields tight for long periods of time gave him tension headaches. In a library, he could afford to mentally relax. Even if a person unintentionally projected a thought, it usually had to do with reading.

"I anticipate digging into the science section with much relish."