[ The sudden appearance of a flying woman doesn't startle him as much as it would have back when he first arrived, but it still has an effect. It's mostly being directly addressed that surprises him, and he seems to take a moment to properly register everything, hand raised in return greeting, before he manages the words. Admittedly, it's a pleasant kind of surprise, and he smiles. ]

Hey! Kar-- [ Wait. Was he still supposed to call her something different while she was busy flying around and being extra-human? Did this count as one of those times? He tries to amend himself either way. ] Carrots. Carrots are on sale. I just bought a bunch. [ It's a decent cover-up, okay? He's holding his latest round of grocery bags and everything, walking home from a short shopping trip.

Be that as it may, it's still an awkward hello. He goes back to answering the question put before him. ] Yeah, I-- I guess I left again? When I came back, they put me up here instead of in Florida.

Doing alright?