Their eyes don't glow in the dark, but there were four visible ones in various parts of the room at the time he turned the light off. They are politely not making skittering noises in the dark.

That's nice of them.  He makes sure his face is turning away from them - actually, he should probably just bury his face in the pillow for the time being.  Just in case.

John should really share as many traits with Jensi as possible.  Jensi doesn't know how long it would take him to level up normally, but it's going to go slower than that, because he has to go slower than that.  So this probably has to hold together for several years.  (Unless his tentmate comes and rescues him.  He should be prepared for that but absolutely not count on it.)  And he probably has a bit of leeway about keeping consistent with traits he's displayed today, for medical reasons.  And just being in a place that's so new.

So.....

John should take an instant liking to music.  He'll like singing but might want to pick up an instrument, based on Tom's advice.  He'll keep at it even as he cycles through other hobbies.  He should be wary of children, at first, but eventually figure out a strategy for interacting with them.  Maybe he should have some sort of gimmick that he can use to avoid actual conversation.

Until Jensi thinks of a proper one he can just turn any questions back on them, maybe?  Or just physically run away.  Probably he should not just physically run away the moment a child asks something he doesn't want to answer.

If John has to exist for multiple years, he should be a bit smarter than he did today.  It would be so, so suspicious for him to look like he's pretending to be dumb.  No, he just wasn't feeling well after his mysterious not-a-head-injury, and then got better.  He'll eat up the library, starting with the part the kids are allowed at since there's presumably enough there to keep him busy for a while.  And he'll be a sharp learner at cooking and at least some other crafts.

(Or, as sharp as Jensi is, at least.)

He should have an actual coherent mindset involving being conflicted about the aliens.

Jensi doesn't think his initial plan of acting airheaded enough to conclude that he simply doesn't mind that much will work out in the long term.  He's not going to be able to never pull a face at something, he doesn't think.  But it's probably smart to wait on more details before coming up with a specific philosophy.

He.... hm.

Jensi's not sure how much he should try and mess with the impression of what it's like where he's from.  On the right side, he needs the little fuzzy guys not to learn about sewing magic.  For several years.  But on the wrong side, there's only so many details he can remember.  And it's not as if he knows enough about this place to have a great idea about what is and isn't a tell...

Probably he should stay mostly honest, and even more vague.  And mentally drill the things he commits to.

(John remembers living with someone, maybe.  He usually received food from someone instead of cooking for himself.  He uses firefly and lightning bug interchangeably.  He thinks fruit tastes really good.  He doesn't know where house-water comes from.  He doesn't know any songs.  He's annoyed by not knowing how stuff works...)

The bed is far too flat and too still for him to be really comfortable, but his unconsciousness was not actually very restful.  He manages to sleep an hour or so after he takes his face out of the pillow.

Hollow Grove is in a very deep mountain valley, which slightly delays dawn, but it arrives when it arrives.

He sleeps through it.  The lack of motion is less disconcerting when he himself is not doing much moving around.

Tom doesn't wake him up. He does bake a loaf of bread first thing in the morning though.

John sits around in his room for a while, but eventually emerges.  Once he's sure he's heard human activity.

Bread: baked. Bacon: frying. Kitchen garden: raided for lettuce and tomato.

Yum?

If you like a BLT, then yes, absolutely.

He likes it fine, yeah.

"So I should probably get some other clothes today?"

"Sure. You want company or can you find the place yourself?"

Navigating a single size-of-space with no portals is going to be either trivially easy or weirdly hard.  "...Is it easy to find?"

"Yeah. There aren't that many things in the town center and it's got a big window you can see clothes through. I don't mind coming with you, though."

"I - think I'd appreciate it, then."

Then they can walk into town together. Varmints abound, but there's also songbirds and butterflies and bees and one small lizard, if he keeps his eyes peeled.

In the clothing store they have sample designs, sample fabrics, and color swatches, so people can mix-and-match to order.