[ He breathes a laugh, because he didn't think he'd be that obviously out of his element out here where the floor is stone and dirt instead of concrete and asphalt. ]

Yeah, I used to live in a pretty big city. It's a lot different from here. Noisier. [ Lots of other things too, but what strikes him most at the moment is the lack of familiar sounds, not only the number of people, but the honking of cars in heavy traffic, and howling of stray dogs late at night. ]

Did you use to live in a place like this?