[Whelk nods - a slow thing that consists mostly of him raising his chin. He takes another drag.]

It's a bit duller than that, but from what I can tell, you aren't on the wrong track.

The circumstances of my death were what you could call unique, though. I happen to know that some spirits linger, given the right conditions.

[Did Czerny? He's not sure. He's wonders, though.

[Mostly, he wonders...if Czerny is around, out there somewhere...would he ever come to see Whelk now that they're both, well...?]