He saw nothing to laugh at? Well, that was interesting.

He must come from a world with magic. I guess that means he'll be better at dealing than some of the other newbies.

She took a deep, largely unnecessary breath, letting it out slowly between her teeth. "I have a friend who might be able to help you with that," she said. "He lives in the Pleasure Gardens. But...not to backseat drive, but I wouldn't suggest it if you're new here. You definitely wanna be edgy your first few days."