[ it's hard for caelus to put himself in camille's shoes. while he also knows 'dick' about magic and sorcery in its purest sense, space fantasy bullshit isn't dissimilar and being a worldhopper has given him substantial frames of reference.

so, the solace he offers has a distinct flavor. ]

It helps if you think about it like 'I never would have met Pickles or Master Artist Lucas or Miss Camille if I wasn't kidnapped.'