[ Hermes' expression grows thoughtful. The answer isn't a straightforward one, and so he speaks more carefully than before. ]

The are many things I miss. 'Tis a beautiful place, one filled with all manner of creations. Yet there are … aspects of it I would see changed. Certain practices that mar its beauty. Ones that, when I think on them, I do not miss at all.

[ A mild way to put it. ]

Were I to leave here, I believe I would find myself missing this place. Here, I can meet those from worlds beyond my imagining. I can hold conversations with intriguing people, such as yourself.

[ A compliment, right at the end!!! The competition continues! ]