.....crap.

She feels him shut down beside her and doesn't dare look his way, guilt pooling quickly in her stomach. She's not sure what might have happened, but this is absolutely not a path she wants to walk down with anyone, especially a friend who was so happy just a few minutes ago, even if she can relate. Crap.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

Topic switch, immediately.

"...So... this Vanishing Isle... Was that part of the Sahara experience?"