Pleased to meet you, as well, though I do wish it could have been in better circumstances. This place has a way of messing with minds in unwelcome ways. I've been seeing apparitions of my own.

[Well, one specifically in this area, but he'd rather not talk about the ones he's seen before now... One's particularly embarrassing.]

I've kind of willingly walked into this place though, so that's on me. [He scratches the back of his head.]

You've been pulled here through an unstable part of reality called a Fissure--I'm aware it sounds unbelievable, but... well, there are multiple people even in this forest who can confirm what I'm saying.

[... If he's being quite honest with himself, he's still not expecting her to buy it.]