Natty immediately regretted saying what he'd said. On one hand, he wanted to share his interests — and his truths — with Winny. But on the other hand... he lacked confidence. Especially compared to this much younger man, who spoke with perfect confidence about his many travels and many publications, making Natty feel woefully inexperienced — despite technically being a very successful and prolific author. He wished he could have Winny's effortless self-belief.

He scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "All sorts", he said dismissively about his own work. "So, you have a whole series of adventures up your sleeve, hm?" he encouraged his friend; "how about... give me a summary of your top three."