"But those are the best kind!" the Balladeer protests playfully. Ah yes, this is better. "I don't know how popular they are nowadays. The kids I'm staying with keep having movie nights with their computers, it's all action stuff..."

He waves a hand dismissively and leans back against the boulder. Maybe it's odd for an adult man to be lurking around a youth hostel, showing up for the regular movie nights in the lounge, but the students themselves haven't said anything yet. The Balladeer has been taking that as permission to keep right on doing it. "I'm sure there's plenty of good modern movies, though. I just need to find them." He'll have to figure out this Netflix thing. Does he need a computer for that?

"So what've you been up to?" She's staying with Iman, at least. It's good to have company.