The question seemed harmless, but Will knew that Fumdalf was not done sizing him up. Depending on his answer, the good impression he had left might be shattered. After much deliberation, he opted for the truth. Something he hadn't told anyone else, not even Jake or Kyle. Maybe it was easier to say these things to an alien with vastly different social norms.
"On my planet before I got my Oracle Device my life had already turned to shit." Will shared, sullenly grimacing at the thought. "My company had just gone under, I was in debt, and I was going through a divorce. I trusted the wrong people and took risks I wasn't supposed to take. I was really at the end of my rope. I'm not the type to give up, but the naked truth was that I was almost happy when these aliens came and screwed up my world."