He can feel the kindness and friendliness of the other man, so he relaxes, and become a lot less tense. He kept his distance, being a mysophobic, but he smiles genuinely.

"Xie Lian." He said his name easily enough, but then they speak the language. "Oh. You'll have trouble building a shrine here as well. There isn't many resources. There's a library, a grocery store, and a clinic. It's a simple island."

Hearing his description, "I haven't seen your friend, but if I ever seen him, I let him know you're looking for him. The island is small, so he shouldn't be that hard to find." He hoped his friend came with him if that's the case.