[Basil huffs through his nose, at that. It's a typical Max response, and because of that it doesn't bother him at all. If anything, he just shakes his head a little.]

I think, maybe it's probably because...monsters are scarier at night. In the shadows, or something...maybe.

[That's how he sees it anyway, but he's a known not-liker-of-dark. Which has oddly changed somewhat, ever since he started finding himself compelled to dig holes.]

I'm more...worried about the stone part than not being able to go out.