[Any adult? Aww, but what does that make the weird stranger talking to her?

Fai waits for her to finish the explanation, but at the word brother...He closes his eyes for a moment, and the ever-present smile changes. Less soft, and more...bitter? Wistful? Whatever it is, it only lasts a blink before it’s gone and the normal one returns. A little faker brighter than before.

At the sight of her crossed arms, he gently places the bear back where it came from.]

That does sound important!

[Which means he’ll stop pushing. About that particular subject, at least. He stands up straight for a moment to look around - still carefully glancing away from the globe.]

But there's more than that here. Would taking something else be all right? Or would that mess things up, too?