[ if the idea of a tree sap thing clinging onto him is weird... he certainly doesn't show it. aside from a brief flattening of his expression (which is minute), he seems to be un-reactive to it. or maybe he's just focused on the book thing? ]

Everyone has a "book" where I'm from. [ and magic. but, that's not important!!

what's important is ... how is he the strange one in this? ] You may not be doing anything strange, but isn't that just because you are strange yourself? [ he says this with zero ill intent. instead, he speaks of them as if they're just ... facts.

though, he means this more of a ... yes, he could be made of some weird magic. but, obviously it doesn't come out that way at all. ]