[ in this case, at least, bradbury can't really say he speaks with the authority of experience, so he's entirely out of his depth here. after a few moments mulling over her words, face screwing up in concentration like he's trying to find a good answer, he finally gives up. the comment Nelson throws out there almost seems like it could be taken as an insult to lil, but she doesn't seem to take it as one. ]

I figure if tall, dark, and sulky is avoiding you, I dunno if hunting him down is gonna help. Seems like Nelson's got more experience dealing with the type -- none of my exes ever had a problem letting me know when something was up.