[Anna shakes her head as if snapping out of a trance brought on by seeing one of the most incredible things she's seen in years and picks up her own pace to walk alongside her companion again.]

So... okay. Sorry, that was. [it was a lot of things.] Never mind. Uh, is there a reason that they're doing this that anyone's been able to figure out? Other than "it's what we're supposed to be".