It's not entirely about wanting. He hums, vague and uncertain; it's not an easy question to answer. Wanting is impractical, pointless. What he'd rather is for things to go back to normal, for more people to come here from home, for everything to even out so they can settle in.

He just doesn't see that happening.

"Just been wonderin' about this place. Since the weather turned."

And public opinion, too. People are always the real trouble.