[Outright lying was so much easier as a skeleton. Most people took his smile at face value, after all. It was mostly just when he stammered, or they already knew part of the truth, that they caught him out in lying. Here... He nods, wary.]

We're all in the same boat. Neighboring boats. Similar boats. [They can't all be cool ex-skeletons, but they're all kidnapped and human and without magic, until now.] I'm sure we can help each other better, if we use all the tools we've got. Like magic.