He startles at the sudden laughter, blinking before it all catches up to him and he grins, slow, feeling the same amusement rattle on through.

Tag, he says, you're it. And then he adds because ugh, culture problems, It's your turn to experience the gut-wrenching, nerve-wracking emotions surrounding trying to stumble your way through a different frame of mind.

He follows after Istredd, putting a hand to his shoulder briefly as he passes by. "Honestly, if you take ten seconds to stop and do some weird breathing meditation exercise, that alone would be something to start with."

Yeah, the owner if never going to look at either of them the same way the next time they come in, that's for sure.