[The only real reaction is the slight flick of reaction when Geir says Heimdallr. Okay, so Geir apparently is not just a Jörmungandr figure. He is actually the World Snake himself. Once that is confirmed, everything that follows makes perfect sense, and he meets it calmly.]

Dust and ash doesn't sound like a great taste to bite into.

[Ew, man. The World Tree could at least be delicious. Come on son.]

'We' means you and Vern, right? It sounds like you want to think about your role in fate, and whether or not you actually want to act it out.