Hmm. "Well, it can be kinda tough to make friends if you're spoutin' off all the time," said Heiji. "I mean, you'd probably scare a bunch of people off before they got a chance to know ya. But they sounded pretty close, so maybe you're right."

Heiji frowned a little and glanced down at his leg. "Once you get done with the next room, I guess... I guess I can tell ya about a couple things that've been bothering me about it."