Owen hesitated, then shook his head. "Nah, I can spare a few minutes if you can. No reason to scare anyone off just for wanting a talk, yeah?" It was true; as much as he really would have preferred to vet this stranger before making an appearance to him, Owen no longer had that luxury. He would have to deal with it, and pretend as best he could that it didn't bug him.

"Unsettling is a good word for it," he added, working his way backward in the conversation. "Good word for everything right now."