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Ishmael scowl deepened, looking at the horde of statues, gnomes, and flamingos. He walked off as they talked, investigating the statues and pacing through them, hand brushing against the odd statue. Some were smiling, looking happy. Some looked, off, like they had seen something horrifying and realized it in their moments of being modeled for the statues. He kept walking through the patches of statues, the gnomes and flamingos going utterly ignored, and he froze before a single statue of what appeared to be a middle aged man, a look of abstract horror on his face. He froze, reaching out briefly before snapping his arm back at his side, anger welling up inside him. "Uncle? Oh no, this is not right, not right at all. He went missing coming out here...." Racking his knowledge of mythology, he placed what could have caused this and turned, heading back for the rest, ignoring the Neon sign as the 'woman' walked out and asked where their parents were.

Ish smiled, which to the others would be an immediate red flag, as he spoke, lying through his teeth. "We're terribly sorry to intrude, ma'am, but we're on a bus heading to summer camp, and got separated while waiting at the bus station. Do you have a phone, or at least something to eat? Our packed food is in our luggage, which we sadly don't have." Aunty Em clasped her hands together, speaking through her veil. "You poor dears, all of you! I am Aunty Em, please, come inside and head right through the warehouse, there is a dining area."

Once they went in, Ish hissed at the others, a quick warning out of hearing of this Aunty Em. "Medusa, don't look at her head uncovered. Strike when I do, especially you Dead boy." He included that because he considered Coral Brain worthless right now, and Max had a bow, which despite admirable handling in close quarters, was limited in that regard. As they entered, Aunty Em was setting food out, and Ish moved forward, producing the scimitar he never had, striking out towards Em's neck, squeezing his eyes shut just in case.