That would explain the weakness of it - and involve picking up on a tone this Ring-Spirit would never listen for, not while chatting with the wielder of the Puzzle.

He's still distracted while Zahra explains further about Shadi, but he frowns in response all the same. "Ugh, I hate it when that happens." ...Mainly because he didn't know it could happen...

And then he looks up at the snap, train of thought completely derailed. What. Their extended - their WHAT? Somebody willing to play Monster World with him. Someone wanting to play -