[No, he isn't. It's just that he's suddenly very excited, though he isn't quite showing it. Even if he won't admit, he is still on his search for a kindred spirit. And this? This is not so much at all, but it's promising so far.]

Ah, do you?

My name is Gorthan. I am a man of science, but I devote myself to the study of literature as well. And you are...?