[Wow, quite a reaction. Your smile widens a bit in sympathy; you're guessing it's something personal enough that you shouldn't pry. Instead, you nod along with the explanation, and run it mentally past the list of Things That Will Eat You, Things That Might Nibble, and Things That Just Drool. The 'no one has tried yet' is a strike in the danger column, but you're not passing judgement this early.]

You're right, it's not bad scenery. [laugh] Of all the places to get caught in, I suppose we both could have been trapped by something worse. Is there anything you think I should keep an eye out for?