"'Cause that ain't ominous at all," Iris muttered, shaking her head and then picking up her own pace. She had to work a bit harder to keep up with him, since his stride was longer. "But, you know what, I don't even care today."

The lure of a shower was way, way stronger than a mystery she wasn't going to like much.

"I ain't even gonna pry into other minds 'bout it--'less you think there's a real threat?"