The musicians have taken a break to tune their instruments and spend a bit of their coin on some food and drink, which in turn gives Tuo some time to people-watch and ignore the odd stares that he receives from other people stranded in the village. He stands out by choice, of course, and seems untroubled by this fact.

"I see you've gotten stuck here for the winter."

"It seems that way," he sighs, and gets up from his seat to accompany Lorne to the bar. He gestures artlessly with one hand. "I suppose I will need to take up a more respectable trade than itinerant puppeteer, at least for the interim. And you?" He considers Lorne inquisitively. "Are you stranded as well?"