"Ma'am. I didn't bring any books with me from stateside. Unless you got a stash somewhere, I'm fresh outa books." And conversation requires something to talk about that isn't the war or the Howling Commandos or home, all of which aren't exactly going to make him relax.

Walking he can do. Prowling around the base camp is probably all he's got. That, and poring over maps for Steve and Carter.