[Well, he apologized. Fine, she can accept it. and with a smile no less. What he's saying is weird, but the whole situation is weird, so just roll with it. Just...accept it, move on, tell him a story.]

Alright. Well, if you want a story about something strange... [That place would work. Probably.] I want you to imagine an entire world covered with jungle. Jungle so thick you can barely breath it's so humid, like...breathing smoke at times, almost. Follow me so far?