( Basil's expression shifts away for a moment, and he lifts a hand to touch Kel's. There's a shift, as though he's struggling to speak. )

I-I don't want to upset you.

( Mentioning Sunny was tricky. He cared too much for Kel to bring him up so carelessly. So, he'll try to be a bit vague. He doesn't want to push him away, after all. )

This place... it's mean. It changes things for the better, and then it makes them worse again.