He was helping to save the world from the goddess of death and the risk of people everywhere getting turned into mindless monsters. It involved a lot of facing hard truths, fighting against the odds, and the power of friendship. Literally. "Great! I'm always lookin' for places to get things. An' I thought living where I did made things hard to find!"

He laughs a little, but there's a wistful quality. He's homesick and can't quite hide it.