Felix inclines his head to rest his forehead gently against Jim's. He's trying to be a reassuring influence, though it's not a role he'd claim to perform well. Perhaps only when it comes to Jim. For Jim, he's tried to learn.

"I was thinking... you're from an island off the coast of High Rock, too small for most mapmakers to bother with. You chafed for years to get away and explore Tamriel, and that's what you've been doing for some time, though you're still unfamiliar with many things about the wider world." His grin is teasing, although it is a useful claim to make. "Fortunately you have an aptitude for scholarship as well as adventure. Eventually your wandering brought you to Solitude, which is where we met. How does that sound?"