"This way Jash isn't entirely excluded," Bil reasoned, playfully waving to Jash.
Nelphy was astonished. She was also staring at Jash. Only, she was focusing on his furiously moving lips. "I can't hear him…"
Bil explained, "This is what we call a seal stone. It can seal a small area of all sound. No sound can get in and no sound can get out. Of course, there are many sorts of seal stones, for each element and designed uses as well. This is just the most common type, so it gets the most common name…"
Noticing that he'd already said more than necessary, Bil chortled. "Sorry to ramble… What is it you'd like to ask me?"
"Who is my aunt?"
Dejected, Bil's head hung low as he groaned, "She… She's alive."
"And you never bothered to tell me?!" Nelphy shouted. "How come–"
Bil put up both hands trying to get a word in. "Nelphy, let me explain–"
