Grant
Grant asked Garon Whited:

Where is his sense of adventure? He has had years and years of time and yet he just sat around and worked on his hobbies.

Garon Whited How is this different from other people? The vast majority of people live their lives within their own narrow confines of comfort and stability. Eric wants some comfort and stability, himself, possibly more than most due to the contrast.
They say some are born great, others achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. Eric keeps getting kicked into adventures like a hobbit with a magic ring. If he could suppress his sense of personal responsibility, he'd be happier--but he might also be right about being a monster.

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