Combat was significantly more easier to talk about. It was related to the upcoming event and was geared towards what the Batter was created for.

The mention of an 'illness' is curious and yes, there is a knee-jerk reaction to ask more about it. But the Batter has been trying to ignore it lately when it came to the stranger residents of the island. So he moves forward.

"And if you cannot move?"

They'd be in trouble then if they couldn't.