Considering no one else was around save for those who had already seen his face, Zel opted to remove his mask for the time being. He watched Larea's actions and decided to follow suit. The out-cropping Larea had chosen to survey the lake from was a well-picked, convenient location. He sat down next to the girl so that the note pad was between them. He wasn't necessarily trying to distance himself from her, there just wasn't as much room on the other side.<br/><br/>The stone man surveyed the lake for a moment, then spoke to Larea without turning to look at her. "It's amazing that this lake still exists at all," he said. His voice sounded different from usual; less like he was stating a fact, and with a bit more of an awed tone behind the words. "That it would still be so beautiful is nothing short of a miracle. There's something," he said, "that makes this place special."