Felix nods again. Yes, of course it's cool. He thought it would be. Why does he feel like something's just slightly off-kilter, here? Well, the man is new...

But he does smile at the invitation to explain his research. It's a smile that twists sadly after a moment, though. "You wouldn't like it. But really, I just want to know what I have to do to see my love protected. I want to know how a man walks into the realm of forbidden knowledge and walks out victorious. I want to know what the real difference is between binding an elemental and binding the dead. I want..."

He tilts his head down at Freddy. "To be of service. That's all."

Speaking of which... he looks down at the coins he's holding, bends over to offer them to Freddy. "You ought to go eat something, you know. Remind me to buy you a real drink, next time."