"I suspect you're the sort to never learn from your mistakes because you can't see the mistake," Elias murmured with another sigh, no longer arguing. He just stated a simple fact now, admitting his defeat. He shouldn't be arguing like this anyway, like a kid himself. It wasn't like him at all. A smile quirked over his lips, lasting only half a second, but showing a wry, self-deprecating sort of humor. "Though your philosophy is interesting, I can't say I'd ever be able to think the way you do. I wish more than anything to avoid adventure." Catching sight of a bird landing in the stream of water, he slipped to his feet, following its course as it bathed in the cool water. After a second, he turned over to look at Barrett with his face closed off. "Well, I moved to a lonely 'abandoned shack' in the woods for a reason, you'd think."