[ Her gaze follows him carefully, though she turns her body just slightly askance so she can get a better look at the store once more. For all that Jayce wants to insist he's being jumpy or concerned, in her experience, that wariness comes from something. And while he might be struggling with his own demons, it's just as likely that there's real reason for him to be worried.

Sciel worries at her lower lip and chooses to answer his question first. ]

Haven't decided yet. I think, kind of like us, these buildings 'jump' from place to place. I guess you can't tie anything down these days.

[ She...knows that's not what he's really asking, so she adds: ]

But it feels too abandoned to have been something used often when it happened, yeah? There were people around that I saw, shadowed clumps, like they were turned to stone. [ There's a look in her eye that's a thousand worlds away. ] But I keep seeing those weird mannequins everywhere.

[ Not even in clothing stores, which she supposes would...make sense. But in the food court, in a show store. Outside of a toy store. ]

Nothing about this place is normal, Jayce. So if you think you saw something...tell me. We should take it seriously.

[ And maybe they should consider getting out of a store with too-closely leveled aisles. ]