"Truly? That's interesting, certainly. I'd love to know more of where you come from!"

He can see the island the more he blinks water out of his eyes, and as they get closer he smiles at the question.

"I am Hythlodaeus. 'Tis a pleasure." Hythlodaeus is just as friendly, and always has been. He sees no issues in making a new friend, especially if that new friend just saved his life! ...Even if he's actually dead anyway, so he's not sure how his life was saved, in the end...