Stone Circle Worn to the bone

There was silence for a while, and it seemed both Mawk and Nanook were unsure where to lead the conversation. She seemed hesitant to talk about anything, and he himself found himself struggling to find something interesting. Most thoughts seemed too sorrow-filled to share, and he did not wish to dampen the mood. 

So after a few heartbeats, he spoke up finally. "So... how long have you been at Easthollow? I know you were here before u-" His words caught in his throat, and he cursed himself silently for getting into this situation. What had he just been thinking? He'd said to himself that he wouldn't mention them for now because it only brought more sadness sinking through his heart. "before us. We came in the summer." He finished, wincing a little at himself. "It must be nice here in the spring?" Move on... don't let the conversation die because of that.. keep talking.