Ky's eyes widen a little when he sees who he'd collided with -- not someone he'd expected to see in the hall, but then the halls of his building are usually fairly empty.

"I'm sorry," Ky apologizes, twisting so he can look at Lu-Shen, at least. "It appears that what the coral is making us do now is that sometimes, when people touch, they get stuck. The amount of time it lasts hasn't been too bad in my experience so far, but there isn't anything specifically that can be done to make if stop.

"If you'd like, I can make you some tea in my apartment while we wait."