[No one expects any less.]

You caught me.

[One corner of his mouth twitches as he talks about demons.]

Demons are a big deal where I'm from. At least when you fight a demon, however minor, it provides more excitement than the back of this turtle on the rotten surface. [He's still bitter about the surface thing and still a grouch. But chances are he'll become a happy school girl talking about some things on the turtle.]