For a second or two longer, he just stands there stiffly, staring at nothing. Then he shakes his head, looking at Professor Rammsteiner with the beginnings of a frown.

"Did you say something?" He asks. He could have sworn...

His frown deepens as he raises one hand, rubbing at his head. What's happening? He's never been this distractible before. He's always been proud of his focus. The beginnings of unease cloud his mind as he glances at the pool of water behind them, now innocently still, and wonders if the creature there really could have affected him that much.