As she already knows what his own opinion is in relation to hers, Effy doesn't bother suggesting that he smoke or drink his thoughts away. Instead, she takes a few steps forward, taking her time as she circles his work area before she comes to the growing pile of cut logs. She takes her seat atop them and crosses one leg over the other.

"Tell me all about yourself," she proposes, as much a request as it is a challenge. No amount of watching can ever tell the whole truth about a person, and Effy can tell that Ishiah's story is one well worth hearing.