[ Oh, the bad news never ends. It's one of the worst things to be Same Hat about. Everyone is already trapped here for reasons yet unknown. A home is a terrible thing to lose on top of that.

Sympathy breaks over him like an especially large egg. They'd probably call him a bit of a bleeding heart, upstairs. He doesn't see how any of them turned out not to be. ]

Oh, likewise, dear boy. I'm so sorry to hear it. If there's anything you need while we're here, at least, do let me know. [ Even if there isn't much he can do to ease old wounds, that doesn't mean he should wallow in his own and not even try. Aziraphale resolves to bear that perspective fresh in mind, going forward.

At the very, very least, it's awfully rude to stay knowingly oblivious. ]

In the meantime, I would... if you don't mind the company, I'd like to help. As much as I can. I've done a bit of restoration before, and I'd hate not to put it to use where it's, well, where it's useful.

[ If he works a couple of minor miracles into the mix in the process, all the better to ensure some knowledge for everybody here. This young man has been very enamored of the texts here, from what he's seen. It's a win-win. ]