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[ the smoke starts to thin out. ]

... Thank you. Yes, you're right.

I don't suppose we have any leads at this point, though, do we...?

Not yet.

[ which does put like the babiest pin in his optimism but it's fine. ]

But... with our things arriving all of a sudden, even if they're a bit limited - maybe that's a good sign...? At least, I'd like to think so.

I wonder...

If it was orchestrated by the same people who kidnapped us, then there could be some ulterior motive... but I can't imagine what it would be.

...well, maybe. I didn't have any of my chainmail - just my uniform - but I still have Fisteralda...?

[ so that's weird...? it's not a great feeling, but he's just glad to be armed, honestly. ] Normally, I'd think we could find books or something to read to figure out what's going on, but... the only book around seems to be in a weird language...

[ she's looking around for a few moments and then seems to fixate on his bigass sword. fisteralda? that's probably it.

but the book situation...... man. ]

Yes... that's disappointing for a number of reasons.

[ ding ding!!! she's correct. he smiles a little when she fixates and nods once he realize what's going on, like, yes, that's its name. it's the worst name ever.

as for the book thing... yeah... he sighs a little... ]

...it might be nice to have something to read, even if it was just something that wasn't related to this... it feels like we're just waiting for something to happen, doesn't it, Miss Kate...? It'd be nice to fill the time...

I agree.

You also like reading, then, Rondo?

[ an enthusiastic nod!! ]

I've always loved books...! I did a lot of reading growing up with my sister. Earlier in the year, I got to visit the Royal Academy's library, and - it was amazing, I hardly even knew that many books existed on the continent, let alone all in one place...!

What kind of books do you like, Miss Kate? I like adventure stories the best, but I don't mind nonfiction, either.

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It sounds incredible... I've never been to a large city, so there were no grand libraries to be found, except perhaps the one in the manor...

I prefer nonfiction, myself. But I enjoy reading all kinds of books.

[ a manor...! that checks out. ]

Mm, mm, we had a lot in our house growing up, too - Oh, you definitely would've loved it, Atlasdam was amazing...! I wish I could show you.

[ so genuinely...!!! completely forgetting about the like. separate worlds thing. also the being trapped here thing. ]

I don't have as much time to do it nowadays, but I try to sneak in a book or two when I can. Maybe there's a big, grand city behind the fog and we just don't know it yet! [ this sounds stupid but that's what it was like in [redacted] so you know ] If there is, then, we'll have to find the library for sure.

... I would like that.

To see Atlasdam, or any grand place like that.

[ there's a beat... and after a moment, he holds out his pinky. ]

Then... I'll promise that I'll do the best I can to help you see it! How about that?

[ ...

she raises a pinky and holds it out in return. ]

[ pinky promise!!!! The Covenant Has Been Made ]

Heh, okay! I'm pretty good at keeping my promises, too.

Is that so? Then I look forward to it.

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