[This, at least, is an area in which they can both trust he has some sense.]

I would be happy to— they have been varied, thus far, but quite informative.

[He produces his own journal from where it's tucked away within his robes, laying it on the table and tapping the surface with his index finger.]

These, for one, are a remarkable tool, though I believe that was already proven when it alerted me to your presence. I have used them to gather information from other 'dreamwalkers'— that's what the natives have come to call us. I'm particularly interested in the phenomenon of 'dreamotion.' It's not unlike our own astral artes, but available to all who would dedicate themselves to the practice.