I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this! The MSQ was just one bland smile+nod after another in everyyyy cutscene, and then, Erenville's just all "care to travel north with me?" And I'm like GODS YES get me away from WL. And the whole time, it was *actually* the "fun adventure" we were promised (I know a lot of people didn't like the 'fixing the train' part but still). Tracking down a corrupt lawman running a bandit operation, meeting one of his mom's friends he's known since forever, and just seeing Xak Tural with him (LOVE that map also!).
There were a couple of moments where I saw him frown when he had to turn and run from combat, kind of reminded me of both G'raha and Krile's frustrations at not being able to fight alongside us and how much happier they are coming into their own strengths. But even if he never gets a combat job, I just enjoy his companionship as a naturalist and expert in animal husbandry, and just biology/geology in general.
