"Newcomers aren't the problem. That's an absurd conclusion. I simply dislike this..." Grell waved her hand, and then waved it again in frustration at not finding the best word. "Situation! Ugh! It's making me inarticulate!" She pounded on the ledge next to her, cracking its surface.

"Thatch is quite important to Marco. They were, and perhaps still are, very close. He spoke very fondly of him."