"Really? A lizard-man? Wonder if he's been involved with the non-profit." Luther sounds thoughtful, contemplative. Then, at her remark:

"I started off with the government placing me with a devil and a boy made of grass." He'd told her about them before, his roommates; they weren't best friends, but he'd been cordial enough with them. Had wanted to stay in touch with Anton, after. "I guess that just started a trend. There's so many different kinds of people to meet here."

And he wanted to. Even when it was awkward, even when he floundered, when he had no goddamned idea how to carry on a conversation. Like Ben, Luther was making up for lost time.