Heron Lake Plateau So there's this puzzle I work on endlessly

The turn in conversation made things go from panicky and awkward to just straight up unsettling, and it felt more like he was talking to Redshank about stuff than to sweet Niamh; maybe his brain made this connection just to keep him sane in the ensuing moments? Whatever. He did feel like he could talk to Niamh easier than most, this was just pushing things a little - and he wasnt sure how to feel about it. What if he said the wrong thing and she caught him in a lie? Or if she learned actual truths? Screech didn't know what was worse.

He shrugged again and fumbled, Well it wasn't... We didn't mean for it to happen, and... I dunno, she wasn't happy. I might've done it wrong or... Crap, she was probably getting the wrong idea but Screech didn't know what to say. Not like -- I didn't like, hurt her, or anything -- fuck, nevermind.