Meer piloted her way back through the suddenly-thicker fog, nearly walking into Mr. Skeeter when she reached the group. The corpse had her startled, but not as startled as the lake had, and so she went for a casual, "Afternoon," in his direction. (She'd seen dead people before!)
"Lake's turned to blood," she muttered, hoping that a few of their number could hear her but also that the corpse couldn't.
"Lake's turned to blood," she muttered, hoping that a few of their number could hear her but also that the corpse couldn't.