[Action]
Oh. [he... shouldn't have gotten his hopes up. Damn it.]
[and now blinking, but he supposes it's fine. The guy seems understanding enough, and isn't treating him like a freak, so.]
[a slight sigh just for effect as he removes his fingerless gloves, and then rolling up his sleeve to the elbow and stretching his arm out. More of the dark blue pebbles that are on his face are embedded in his slate-blue skin every so often, in little clusters. yep, it's stone, and though warmed by his blood and movement, it feels just like any other stone.]