Firestone Hot Springs and that's the skin again

he holds his tongue for a moment, anticipating her answer to his attempt to change the subject. and, well, it's not as if he has a good answer for her--he feels more relaxed, certainly, so perhaps for sore limbs, but anything else he'd need an actual patient to test on. so he says, "oh," instead, and, "i'm okeanos, i'm staying close by with -- um, a friend whose forming a pack and my sister." 

shifting, okeanos pulls himself out of the water a little, and smiles sheepishly at her. "i'm not sure about the spring, but it does feel really nice if you're tired. you can join if you want."