The x-shaped gesture prompts Garrot to expect a loud noise like in the game shows, so he visibly recoils, taking a step back and dragging his walking stick as he struggles to keep his balance. But then... Xaljim just gives him all the information, at once.

So he just bursts out laughing. He's safe, he's actually safe in this beautiful place? Most of the others are here, and they're safe too, for the most part. That's great! And he's also high, so...

"Great! Good! Perfect!" The words are cackled out as the laughter dies down, eventually replaced by a long, emphatic sigh. He'll be fine, he's got this. So he pulls out his phone, turns on voice-to-text, and-

"Please take me and sall Jim to the wizard eight thanks"