[ It really does feel like this is just running around in circles. Still, what's just a frustrating mess for one is at least helping the other feel like he's doing more than just sitting around. The conversation might not bare a lot of fruit, but Ernesto prefers it to sitting in sullen silence.

That one though, Ernesto can't say he's familiar with. There's another small shake of the head. ]

We've got our own problems with rocks, but there are no stones quite like that where I'm from. I'm assuming the same is probably true for you?