He nods - there's still two from that family he's in danger of having to watch die. He also helps himself to a seat, without so much as a by-your-leave.

(He pretends he doesn't care what people think.)

(Sometimes it makes it easier.)

(This is also a lie.)

"So what would a town boy be doing here?" If he's going to start hallucinating kids he hasn't had to mentor now, he might actually have to make good on his threats to find something stronger than drink to deal with it.