Guy wasn't that surprised when the skeleton gave them a series of cryptic replies. Did he really not know what was waiting for them through that tunnel? Guy realized that in the end, the ferryman could be just as much of a captive as the rest of them. It made him strangely nervous to wonder at what kind of background he had, and how he'd died in the first place.

There wasn't time to ask about any of that now, especially when they were essentially being kicked off. Guy made a note of the fact that they wouldn't have to bother with the boat at all if they wanted to get back here. That was some good news, at least.

Getting off of the boat was going to be yet another challenge. Guy groped for the edge of the boat with both hands and then pushed himself up, almost losing his balance when he stood up faster than expected. The boat wobbled under him, and Guy decided that the sooner he was off of it the better. He staggered forward, and his foot caught on the boat as he stepped off of it, almost sending him right onto his face.

He grabbed for Anise to steady himself, purely out of instinct, and then paused and stared at her when he didn't react.

It made sense, of course. Physical contact with women was what triggered him, but if he couldn't feel anything at all, then there was nothing to be scared of. He was speechless for a moment, waiting to see her reaction, almost as if he was waiting for the phobia to suddenly kick in.