[Nobody in their friend group is particularly subtle, so it's not hard to catch Sam's drift. And... well. Ashley does look a bit uneasy, but not outright terrified as she might have been when she first arrived.]

Yeah, that. Uh... [her claws fidget together a bit] Sometimes I do that. Help, I mean. 'Cause Shades have this ability...

[Okay no stop now. Don't derail.]

But it's hard, sometimes. Going out in the fog. People can get crazy, and it can make things worse.