"Oh!" He blinks at her behind his sunglasses, expression going surprised and sober. "That sounds very important. I can only talk to them, I can't actually help them, unless talking helps. It must be very odd for you to be around people without spirits, mustn't it?" he guesses, sounding sympathetic. "I'll try not to stand too close."

Then, he turns back to the really important question: "Avere, is your maker still here, in the city? Or did yours leave you here, too?"