Redtail Rise mountains that are stacked with fear

He was right to be apologetic. The man did not seem to want company right now. Prophet and Augur had been welcome surprises but Ratio's gaze felt heavy, much like Tulimaq's still did. He lowered his eyes out of habit and stopped.

N...no, sorry. It wasn't necessary. I just... j-just saw you were new. And... yeah. This was embarassing. Everything that he was going to say had completely left his head. He was not used to having a role to fill, to having words he actually needed to say when he met strangers. Ashlar warmed uncomfortably with the awareness that now he'd completely wasted the man's time.

I can come back. He finished finally, quieter still, tail hanging with shame. He should have prepared.