I grew up around Manchester and Liverpool, then I went south to London.

[He didn't bother mentioning anything about a country - weird dreams, three eyes and shape shifting is one thing, but not knowing about the British empire is a different thing entirely. He didn't recognize her country, but he didn't want to admit it.

Finding his ease with situation, Hickey sat down, stretching his lean body across the chair as much as he could. Grinning smugly, he started to shovel some chopped fruit from the nearest plate to his own.]

Me and my companions were travelling around as well. [It's one way of putting it.]