"That's for the best," she replied with a short laugh. If she thought it was embarrassing that he'd tried to speak to the crab, she didn't say anything about it. With her hands shoved in her pockets, she gave a slight shrug of her shoulders.

"I've noticed there's been quite a few of them lately, and they pack a bit of a punch with their venom."

Certainly not the most ideal welcoming committee for new Sleepers, but there rarely seemed to be a month that did have ideal conditions.