[ thing is, he thinks he knows where he is, but as he looks harder, it's not what he originally thought it was. anything familiar fades away in the very near space, actually, into something he's pretty unfamiliar with. he's not worried, but it is a little unsettling.

he doesn't let that on though, just hums idly like he's contemplating. he'll figure it out. ]

We're used to scouting. That... well, was our job description. But no, not generally. Falling this far off the path is rare as far as I'm aware. Things are often strange here though, time and space seem to be relative.