The way his eyes opened so wide said how surprised he was very easily. No one, absolutely no one, had ever asked him that question before. Did he want to stay there? They just all let him know it was his duty to stay but never actually asked him what he wanted. Never.

And he was so startled by it that he hesitated to answer at first. He just...wasn't used to anyone caring about what he wanted. Enough so that he usually forgot what he wanted as a result.

Slowly, he shook his head before he even realized it.