He lofted a brow at her, he knew he did have to depend on something but what he considered freedom differed from hers."In freedom, I still depend on society, still fall into it, one among many who I depend on others work in gathering fuel, having the necessities, freedom to me would be one to solely rely on myself and Gaia - you'll find that this freedom has you see the many characteristics of the world and in the whole, you'll find a dislike for humanity but also find those who would be considered 'good' people in terms of the concept, Humans, take things for granted, I use to the terms humans, because of al the groups that would otherwise still say they are different they still fall under that general word. you have come attached to a small sector of what /nature/ is here, as much as anything you fight here because its a cause, people don't often do well moving around aimlessly, every one has a cause as a term of guidance in their life, the novelty in the end would weigh down on you, Flora, you'll get restless and the have the desire and need to do something and if you cant find that something, you'll become lost in that freedom, here, its familiar and you understand it, you could be free, as you call it. you merely need to cut loose and go into the stars, but is this wanting, really what you need?"
As the food and drinks arrived he would start to slowly eat and have the occasional drink, though he chewed and tasted little, spending more time in preparing to eat the food then savouring it. "Before you ask, my purpose and cause is the acquiring of knowledge, to sate my insatiable curiosity, to experience and contemplate."