He steps out of someone's way, pushes past another, and catches up with Tess, now walking beside her. What she tells him, about this 'realm', makes about as much sense as what he'd been told when he was pulled out of the tub of water.

He cuts a sidelong glance at her about the turtle, though. And perhaps the part about the dead walking amongst the living ought not to seem so unreal, given he's walking besides Tess, but--

"I'm s'posed to believe that?"