Oscar, that is adorable. But fleeing hordes of monsters seems as good a reason as any, so Oz inclines his head in a nod while Oscar goes to get the bike sorted. He watches the boy set out a snack for the antlered deer.

"They seem polite enough." In that they haven't tried to kill him yet, unlike some creatures he's already encountered in town. Better than he might have expected based on what he's been told of this place. "I imagine we need what help we can get, from the sound of things."

With that, he leads them inside. It only takes a moment to order, and then they are settling into a quiet corner, Oz settling The Long Memory to lean up on the table beside them.

"Well. Thank you for bringing me here, and for the cocoa. It is... good to have an opportunity to talk."

They'd been a bit preoccupied, back home, with her on the horizon.