THE WORST!! He nodded emphatically. He'd been doing them for thousands of years, and he swore they never got easier. Some were for fun, but when they covered topics he was still working out, they never ceased to inwardly rattle him.

"Of course! I..." His face fell, grew serious. "I didn't know you haven't seen them in so long. I wish I knew sooner! They miss you. ...We all missed you."