[Everyone's got a story. Monts knows that it's not in anyone's nature to reveal what's closest to the heart so she doesn't question Shenhe's first response and focuses on the latter instead.]

Seems like it! If it was like the past month when the blood was raining down from the sky and the curses were much stronger, just giving you a tap on the shoulder may not have worked.

Not that this is a perfectly kosher thing to say, but if you're going to be here, you've arrived at a good time.

[Monts stares up at the kerakera onna with a raised brow.]

Well, mostly anyway. I'm sure we can ignore her.