Okay, so you were going to tell me tonight. Well, it's tonight. Go on. He squirmed and I knew the timing didn't matter--he'd expected this to play out differently, probably on a cliff top after a climb, sitting together, his arm around me, as he casually said, Hey, you know how those mountain lions have been hanging around you a lot lately? Well, there's a reason… Skin-walkers, I prompted. Right. Silence.
The character is anticipating a significant conversation that has been delayed until the present moment. The other person seems nervous and had envisioned a more romantic setting for the discussion, which hints at the gravity of their topic. Instead of a serene backdrop, they find themselves in a moment filled with tension and expectation.
The dialogue continues with a reference to mountain lions and a hint of the supernatural, evoking the idea of skin-walkers. This exchange builds suspense, suggesting that there is a deeper connection between the entities in nature and the protagonist's experiences. The conversation is fraught with implications that may change the course of their understanding of the world around them.
