Cold weather's a bit of a shock the system, huh? [ That's tentative digging on his part - how much time had passed for her? No one had shown up from home past his point in time yet. It could be a longshot, but maybe she would know what - happens to him. Down the line a bit.

On his end, there's the distinct sound of a door opening and shutting. ] Right, ground - cute, aren't they. The Malnosso did a little renovating while we were out of town a couple of weeks ago.

[ Idle chatter to catch her up and keep his mind from racing too much. ]