[It's a little disappointing to see his cunning hints go so far awry, as that shiver gives away the renewed discomfort or fear... for some reason or another. It's unclear to him what's wrong, even after Sunny offers a couple of words on the matter.]
...The... River?
[He hates to put the teen on the spot for needing to answer. But, as great as he is at holding a conversation pretty much by himself if needed, that comment seems completely tangential. Maybe even cosinal.
The River was unpleasant, with the mud that seemed to fill every cranny of his bones, the way floating in it had frozen him in that last living moment. But the salted mud itself was salty mud, and seemed pretty content to sit or slowly flow in place. Had there been some explosive eruption before his arrival? Bodiless souls forming bodies out of mud to properly flail at people with? Something else??
...At least the question is ultimately a yes-or-no sort. Elaboration would be helpful, but he can shoulder the talking again with as little as a nod or shake of the head.]
Deflective! But the best kind of deflective is the kind where it's also considerate
...The... River?
[He hates to put the teen on the spot for needing to answer. But, as great as he is at holding a conversation pretty much by himself if needed, that comment seems completely tangential. Maybe even cosinal.
The River was unpleasant, with the mud that seemed to fill every cranny of his bones, the way floating in it had frozen him in that last living moment. But the salted mud itself was salty mud, and seemed pretty content to sit or slowly flow in place. Had there been some explosive eruption before his arrival? Bodiless souls forming bodies out of mud to properly flail at people with? Something else??
...At least the question is ultimately a yes-or-no sort. Elaboration would be helpful, but he can shoulder the talking again with as little as a nod or shake of the head.]