[Maybe it was just the part of him that was contrary-- or maybe it was because the was that small and that easily flustered not too many years ago himself, but Waver couldn't help a soft chuckle at the teenager's reaction.]

Just a guess,

[He said mildly , with a shrug.]

But, you're correct in your guess. The rest of this place is in horrid levels of disrepair. It almost reminds me of a certain series of horror games that take place in an abandoned town. There's graffiti scattered about that suggests there's... Creatures around. Any resources we can get will be helpful.