"Embalming fluid? That's terribly Gothic," he muses. "Not in a bad way; I just never thought of it myself. I used to to a lot of murals. I don't think anyone would have noticed if I'd sneaked in a petal or two."

His handclasp is firm. "Hello, Hunter! I'm afraid I'm a bit new to the place. I take it you've been visiting the Nexus for a while?"