Adrian's grip was also strong, his palm weathered and and lightly calloused. Not sword callouses or anything that suggested he was a warrior, but the kind that would build up from swinging an axe or a shovel.

"Yeah, I wish that surprised me," Adrian sighed. "I am pleased to have jumped over that very low bar, at least." A pause. "...Here?"

It would be a good idea to get a baseline of how the population of the island responded.