He'd... he'd meant in the book, but he wasn't about to refute Romeo's trail of thoughts, grinning as he adjusted his stride to match his.

"Yeah, there was a storm right after I boarded too," he encouraged, prodding lightly for more information. "Have you seen lots of them?"

It might help, to know how much experience Romeo has on the train. Help him know when he might be in need of a hand, or when he'd already been through those hardships. Any information is good information, and besides. Esteban loves hearing about his companions, and all the little details of their lives.