"I know, but hey, it does happen. Sometimes you'll get people on the network asking for hand holding buddies because they don't know how to do casual contact," he said. "I'd rather the weird phone call then finding out you got turned into a statue."

That might send him into another spiral.

Oh no, he's going to end up protective, isn't he? He can see it on the horizon. Anything to make sure the second chance goes better.

"Though you'll be happy to know the rain doesn't always compel you to touch. The locals seem aware of it, so its probably some seasonal thing. Still, something to watch for. So far, this place has been nice with the effects, usually its some level of touching, but its good to keep in mind. Makes things make a lot more sense," he said.