thats just how i feel > private

Suppose one good thing about living as an Earthinite all your life is that you have a greater sensitivity to light and, thus, much better maneuverability in the dark.

Then, after, suppose that it's not such a great idea when being outside in sunlight too long actually starts to hurt. So, after a lovely few days of consecutively being longer in the sun than he has in a month before, Halaoui has to either wander around with his eyes closed or be subjected to a terrible headache even while inside the mine, however dark it is.

Well. He's not desperate to see.

It's hard to pick up particular scents when you're in a place typically filled with cats and consequently many different trails, plus the dampening effect of the dirt around them, but luckily there's one Halaoui knows already even if just a little - one lioness Gatherer sitting by herself. And who would he be if not affable? So the cat puts on his game face (in his case, looking calmly amiable as ever, only plus his eyes being shut ridiculously) and approaches gamely.

"Anything happening in your neck of the woods?"

A small snicker. "Yes, I suppose that was to be expected," he purrs, not as much amused as droll.

He shrugs lightly at the passably concerned question, settling onto his haunches. "Too much sunlight. Who knows where abouts the apothecary is. Cecilia, wasn't it?" It's possible that it could be permanent damage, but the apothecary's apprentice isn't anywhere he can find her, either.

Oh well. Not like he's looked.