Ah - I wouldn't say no to water, if possible? I can repay you in some way... [You know, once he has actual money here. It may just be a small amount, but he would hate to owe someone.]

Would that help? You aren't exactly what one would call... an object. [At least he doesn't think so. Walking, talking and thinking isn't something an object would do.]

A library? That sounds like quite the destination for the future.