The two will continue to chat about it — Hjial saying that she'd spoken with a Gal Masen Dai member, asked for them to dig a new well to replace that one, while Javal grumbles about the annoyance of it all.

When Bob approaches them, neither seems put off by his fixed-on expression. Instead, Hjial shrugs.

"Nothing out of the usual. Definitely nothing like that whole meat-spoiling issue from a few years ago... it's been small issues, so far."

Javal nods his head, folding his arms. "Let's hope this is the worst of it. If that's all, then we're getting off easy this year."