[he just blinks at first, careful to look like he hadn't thought of anything he needed from this person. people responded better to selflessness than concern brought only by the opportunity for mutual gain.]

Oh, well...I don't suppose you could tell me where you've been going to sleep? Just laying down on the road somewhere is hardly very appealing, and I've been able to get inside some of the buildings with a friend's help, but I don't know if that sort of this is possible without her unique abilities...