The voice and the sudden company caused Topher to frown. Did he appear to want company? He not so subtly slid a paper over his sketch and pasted on a grin.

"The dirty one." Of course they all sounded dirty to him. "Coal miners or whatever. Don't think I met you last time, although the memory is a bit fuzzy when it comes to this place."

It was more than a little irritating to still not have a firm grasp on what had happened to him the last time he'd been here. Why didn't they bring him back right away the last time? He tried not to think about what sort of meaning is rearrival might have. Glitch in the system. Seemed like a good excuse to him.