"Point taken, but magic is hardly dumb." What Ava just did would be considered magic in his own reality, but he decides not to bring that up. No need to get into what is and isn't magic when they're just chilling by the hot tub!

"I wish I could remember exactly what she said, but I do remember her trying to communicate with them. See if they needed something to move on, like a regular ghost. But no luck there." He tilts his head. "I... could ask her to try again, maybe, now that we know more about the situation. That is, if we're ever on speaking terms again." Said in a voice that is extremely reminiscent of a dad dealing with the latest in a long line of teenage tantrums, despite the fact that it's actually his bad.