Well, back when you were a kid, maybe there really were circuses.

[It's gentle teasing, lacking any real energy but still an attempt to lighten the mood a little now that things are calmer, even if the subject is still a bit somber.]

Yeah, I think I'm done traveling. I'm kind of done traveling outside my house, actually.

[At home, anyway; he's pretty sure he'll decide to spend quite awhile at his parents' house, not even his dorm. here, of course, staying inside all the time isn't really possible even if it might be appealing.]