The answers from both Raju and Francis are actually a bit more detailed than James was expecting, and in addition to what they say, there's what's implied as well. Why hadn't Francis chosen a cabin to begin with? And it seems--though it isn't completely clear--that when Francis had moved into this place, he'd been the first, with Raju then moving in afterward; why had he decided to do so, rather than stay where he had been before?
It's interesting, and he's curious, but he doesn't ask; considering how things have gone so far, he decides he probably shouldn't push his luck with prying.
Instead, he almost makes a light comment about fire and ice being a poor combination, then remembers that he's indeed very aware of just how terrible it is and mentally cuts off any thoughts of Carnivale before he can follow them too far. There must be something else in this that he can comment on that won't be too invasive or stray too close to other subjects--
"You said this place required repairs, didn't you, Francis? Was that part of its appeal?" Having a project to work on and all of that. Or had it more been the location, and the repairs were a necessary price to pay?
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It's interesting, and he's curious, but he doesn't ask; considering how things have gone so far, he decides he probably shouldn't push his luck with prying.
Instead, he almost makes a light comment about fire and ice being a poor combination, then remembers that he's indeed very aware of just how terrible it is and mentally cuts off any thoughts of Carnivale before he can follow them too far. There must be something else in this that he can comment on that won't be too invasive or stray too close to other subjects--
"You said this place required repairs, didn't you, Francis? Was that part of its appeal?" Having a project to work on and all of that. Or had it more been the location, and the repairs were a necessary price to pay?