"Only window shopping." His voice rises mildly in a sort of 'hush, you' protest. Not that he minds being teased (far from it, but speaking of not dwelling—).

"I ended up chatting to a number of people along the way." And 'casually' instigating such chats, but nevermind that small detail. "This city certainly attracts an interesting bunch. Although I couldn't help but notice that a lot of us come from Earth, or a variant of Earth."