"It's a chaos storm. The city has them... once a month, maybe? Lots of people have changed personalities. But they'll be back to normal in a few days, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem."

Her hands were still balled on her hips, but as she looked at him, his reaction seemed more and more puffed-up. Like those fish in the stories, who blew themselves up when someone disturbed them. His behavior was still bad, of course, but when she though about it a little pity bled through her irritation.

"No one. That doesn't mean I shouldn't offer it. Now would you like to know what's going on, or should I go away and leave you to wonder?"