Eli shrugged at the question, taking a moment to replace the cap on the tiny bottle of schnapps. He looked forward to picking up a couple bottles of duty-free before setting out. Why was he going? Eli knew. But how could he explain the dreams to this guy he had only just met? The calmness of it all, like a splash of cool water on a hot day. The thing with all the answers.<br/><br/>So instead he laughed. "Not really sure, duder. Adventure, I guess. The last great unexplored wilderness. I'm a city kid, I've never really done anything like this, you feel me? Just want to have a great big adventure, something I can tell my kids about."<span style="font-style: italic">Like you're ever going to attract a woman enough to start a family, you dumb fuck,</span>he mentally berated himself. He took a quick swig of rum to hide his discomfiture.<br/><br/>"How about you, Nino?" Eli asked, quickly changing the subject away from himself. Talking about himself always hurt a little bit. "What's your story?" He looked over the man, took in his dreadlocks and bare feet. "True believer in the ecological impact of our mission?"