[This is really... really weird. Even the Arusians were bigger than this. How do you shake hands with a fairy? This really cements the sense of utter unreality about this whole situation. At some point he's going to wake up from this dream and he probably won't remember most of it. ....But he kinda hopes he'll remember his tiny, fierce, friendly ancestor.]

I'd love that. But yeah, maybe another time. Okay, the portal is only one way. I was thinking about you scouting and marking a path for people, but I'm not sure...

[He holds up a stick of chalk with a sheepish smile.]

I guess I didn't really realize how small you were.