[ It is nice to see a familiar face here, despite it all; the fact that there are familiar faces to see is a blessing in itself. Maelle's already gotten a smile and a nod, pleasantries exchanged. How she's been, if the city has been treating her well, et cetera.

Back to the conversation at hand, though— ]

There were the ones in the huts, yes. They were cool to the touch, like that of metal. [ And not a corpse. Which... the distinction feels important to make in her head, but maybe not out loud. ] I've never seen anything like it either.

I thought he was armored at first, but... [ She shakes her head. ] He moves far too fluidly for that to be the case.